Perija Metaltail (Metallura iracunda)

Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Size
10.20 - 10.60 cm

First Described (Guide)
Wetmore, 1947

Habitat
Small areas of open p�ramo vegetation near summits. From 2,800 - 3,200 m, but as low as 1,850 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Venezuela (B).

Perijá Mts of northern Colombia and adjacent Venezuela (Cerro Pintado, Cerro Tetari and probably Sabana Rubia).

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through narcotics cultivation, uncontrolled colonisation, cattle-ranching and mineral exploitation, all of which are facilitated by the many roads approaching the sierra, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Perija Metaltail (Metallura iracunda) [XC881198]
by id from Cesar. Manaure, Serran\u00eda de Perij\u00e1, P\u00e1ramo de Sabana Rubia, Colombia (call, song)

Perija Metaltail (Metallura iracunda) [XC234266]
by Iv\u00e1n Lau from Cesar. Manaure, Serran\u00eda de Perij\u00e1, P\u00e1ramo de Sabana Rubia, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
Most closely related to Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina), but sympatric with it.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Redder tail and more glistening than smaller Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina). Female Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) also has less uniform underparts.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Perija Metaltail (Metallura iracunda) - 10 files

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