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Marvelous Spatuletail

Loddigesia mirabilis

Near Threatened

Размах крыльев

8,4 cm

Масса

3,0 g

Семейство

Trochilidae

Отряд

Caprimulgiformes

О нас

One of the world's most extraordinary hummingbirds (10 cm body, males with 15 cm tail rackets). Males have two extremely long outer tail feathers ending in large, iridescent violet-blue discs. Endemic to a tiny area of northern Peru. Critically Endangered. Fewer than 1,000 individuals.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	8,4 cm	3.3 in
Масса	3,0 g	0.11 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Emerald-bellied Puffleg: males with iridescent violet gorget; metallic emerald-green above; white belly; females green above; spots

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Географический ареал

Endemic to a small area of the Río Utcubamba valley in Amazonas region, Peru at 2,100–2,900 m. Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of northern Peruvian cloud forest. Visits Ericaceae and Alstroemeria flowers; supplements with small arthropods.

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Звук

Пение

Extraordinarily high, thin squeak barely audible; minute twittering notes almost beyond perception, given rarely by male.

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
Семейство	Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus	Loddigesia
Виды	Loddigesia mirabilis

Distribution

Marvelous Spatuletail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded