Marvellous Spatuletail

Discover a tiny hummingbird with very unusual tail feathers. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. There are over 300 species of hummingbird. Hummingbirds use specialised beaks to feed on nectar. The marvellous spatuletail gets its name from the male's elaborate tail feathers. The male marvellous spatuletail swishes its tail feathers as part of an elaborate and exhausting courtship dance. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.