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Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina
(Loddiges, G, 1832)
Metalura Colirroja
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Trochilus tyrianthinus.

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Photography ID: 573609
♀  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/19/2019
Nino A. Grangetto



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
233103721/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHotel Termales del Ruiz, Villamaria1Nino A. Grangetto
233099319/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHacienda el bosque, Manizales1Nino A. Grangetto
214545114/07/2024PeruSan MartínTrocha Cresta de San Lorenzo1Nino A. Grangetto
212755614/07/2024PeruAmazonasTrocha Cresta de San Lorenzo1Nino A. Grangetto
200530819/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaMindoNino A. Grangetto
213455318/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaAlambi cloud forest - Mindo2Nino A. Grangetto
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.