This is UNIQUE VIDEO from remarkable lek of Marvelous spatuletail hummingbird is probably the best footage ever recorded of this beautiful nature spectacle.
Amazing mating, dance and courtship display. Marvelous spatuletail is nature's most charming bird species.
0:00 Mating and dancing with female
3:00 Males dancing and displaying at lek
4:27 Adult males teaching youngsters how to dance in the air
6:47 Males trying to attract females
8:18 Marvelous spatuletail feeding at flowers
8:58 Habitat of Marvelous spatuletail
Scientific Name: Loddigesia mirabilis
Population: 250-999 adults
IUCN Status: Endangered
Trend: Decreasing
Habitat: Forest borders, second growth, montane scrub.
This beautiful little hummingbird shines in shades of white, green, and bronze; the male also sports vivid blue crest feathers, a brilliant turquoise gorget, and a black line on its white underparts.
The Marvelous Spatuletail's unique tail has only four feathers - which the male uses as a prop in amazing performances.
This species is restricted to Andean cloud forest in northern Peru. With his outrageous tail, blue crown, and iridescent green throat, the male ranks as one of the world’s most spectacular birds. He occasionally molts his distinctive tail feathers, so it is not unusual to see males lacking one or both rackets, or with one much longer than the other. Female is mainly green above and white below; she is best identified by the combination of a white spot behind the eye, a speckled throat, and slightly elongated tail feathers with blunt tips. Feeds on flowers at low to middle levels, usually at forest edge or in clearings.
The main threat to this hummingbird is habitat destruction, caused by burning for agriculture and illegal wood-cutting. Another danger is illegal hunting: Male Spatuletails may be targeted by hunters using slingshots, as some believe that this hummingbird's heart is an aphrodisiac. The magnitude of this threat is unknown.
4 июл 2024
