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