Marvelous Spatuletail

Loddigesia mirabilis

Near Threatened

The Marvelous Spatuletail is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Peru and nearby Andean slopes. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is not yet globally threatened, but range pressure or population trends mean it needs watching.

Family: Trochilidae
Group: Hummingbirds
Range: Marvelous Spatuletail Range — Peru and nearby Andean slopes
Population: ≈ 1,000–2,499

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