Tyrian metaltail
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Metallura |
| Species: | M. tyrianthina
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| Metallura tyrianthina Loddiges, 1832
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The Tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura tyrianthina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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External links
- Tyrian Metaltail videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-High Res; Article chandra.as.utexas.edu Super High Res-photo: [1]
- Tyrian Metaltail photo gallery VIREO
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