Marvelous spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis) 2

Huembo Lodge, Amazonas, Peru. Jan 22, 2021

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Thibaud Aronson

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Little racket-tails dream of becoming spatuletails when they grow older... Posted 4 years ago

Patomarazul

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Soooo nice! Posted 4 years ago
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  Thanks :) Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

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Such a cool shot, Thibaud! Posted 4 years ago
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  Thanks Christine! Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

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In action:

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  I think I recognize each and every one of those twigs heheh
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    Haha! Posted 4 years ago

Paul Dirksen

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More that beautiful Thibaud Posted 4 years ago
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  Thank you Paul! Posted 4 years ago

nightjar6

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Beauty....Is the only word I have for this cute birdy Posted 7 months ago
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  One of South America's greatest birds, without a doubt. Posted 7 months ago

The Marvelous spatuletail

The marvelous spatuletail is a medium-sized white, green and bronze hummingbird adorned with blue crest feathers, a brilliant turquoise gorget, and a black line on its white underparts. It is the only member of the genus ''Loddigesia''. It is sexually dimorphic.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson