Tyrian metaltail
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| 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 Trochilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
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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