Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina - Métallure émeraude

Métallure émeraude
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Apodiformes

  • Family
    :

    Trochilidés

  • Genus
    :

    Metallura

  • Species
    :

    tyrianthina

Descriptor

Loddiges, 1832

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 10 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Métallure émeraude
♂ adult
Métallure émeraude
♀ adult

Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family.

Subspecific information 7 subspecies

  • Metallura tyrianthina tyrianthina (c Colombia and Táchira. nw Venezuela. to e and s Ecuador and n Peru)
  • Metallura tyrianthina districta (Santa Marta Mts.. ne Colombia.)
  • Metallura tyrianthina chloropogon (n Venezuela)
  • Metallura tyrianthina oreopola (w Venezuela)
  • Metallura tyrianthina quitensis (nw Ecuador)
  • Metallura tyrianthina septentrionalis (w of the Rio Marañón. n Peru.)
  • Metallura tyrianthina smaragdinicollis (c and s Peru, nw Bolivia)

Foreign names

  • Métallure émeraude,
  • Metalura tiria,
  • metalura-púrpura,
  • Smaragdkehl-Glanzschwänzchen,
  • Smaragdglansstaartkolibrie,
  • Metalluro variabile,
  • smaragdstrupig glansstjärt,
  • Andesmetallstjert,
  • vrchárik medenochvostý,
  • kolibřík dřišťálový,
  • Smaragdstrubet Metalhale,
  • pilvimetallipyrstö,
  • colibrí cuametall maragda,
  • metalik krasnosterny,
  • Изумрудный металлохвост,
  • エメラルドテリオハチドリ,
  • 紫辉尾蜂鸟,
  • 紫輝尾蜂鳥,

Voice song and call

Métallure émeraude
♂ adult

Habitat

Métallure émeraude
♀

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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