Fiery-throated metaltail
Appearance
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A fiery-throated metaltail (below) and a rufous-webbed brilliant (above) | |
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Species: | M. eupogon
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Metallura eupogon Cabanis, 1874
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The fiery-throated metaltail or fire-throated metaltail (Metallura eupogon) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.