Tyrian metaltail

Tyrian metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina tyrianthina, Colombia
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Strisores
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Metallura
Species:
M. tyrianthina
Binomial name
Metallura tyrianthina
(Loddiges, 1832)

The Tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Lesbiinae, the brilliants and coquettes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.[3][4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22688015A93180096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22688015A93180096.en. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ HBW and BirdLife International (2020) Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip [.xls zipped 1 MB] retrieved May 27, 2021