Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis)

Other Names (World)
Marvelous Spatuletail, Marvellous Spatuletail, Marvellous Racquet-tailed Hummingbird, Peruvian Racquet-tailed Hummingbird, Loddiges's Spatuletail

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
10 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bourcier, 1847)

Habitat
Forest edges, secondary growth, montane scrub. From 2,100 - 2,900 m, occasionally 1,700 - 3,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Peru (B).

Northern Peru, along eastern bank of R Utcubamba (Amazonas).

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Forest destruction and degradation through clearing for cash crops, hunting, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A peculiar humming. Loud flapping noises are made by the modified flight feathers.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) [XC9282]
by Andrew Spencer from La Florida, Amazonas, Peru (lekking)

Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) [XC763468]
by Nick Athanas from Florida District (near Pomacochas), Bongar\u00e1 Province, Amazonas, Peru (flight call)

Subspecies
Uncertain systematic affinities. Possibly closely related to Heliactin and Heliothryx.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Booted Racquet-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii) which is much greener with a rounded head.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) - 10 files

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