Marvelous Spatuletail
Loddigesia mirabilis
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Peru
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The marvelous spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) is an endangered species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to northern Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of northern Peru (along east bank of Río Utcubamba).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Marvelous spatuletail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
