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Viridian Metaltail

Metallura williami
(Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J, 1846)
Metalura Verde
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Trochilus williami.

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Number of Photography: 10

Foto
Photography ID: 650591
  Adult
Villamaria
Caldas
Colombia
07/21/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 639108
 Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
05/26/2025
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 491419
♀  Adult
Reserva Yanacocha
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/14/2019
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 250414
♂  Adult
Rio Blanco, Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
04/13/2014
Jose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
Foto
Photography ID: 180168
  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
11/06/2016
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 159912
♀  Adult
Papallacta
Napo
Ecuador
04/10/2016
José Aparicio
Foto
Photography ID: 95190
♀  Adult
Comunidad Cochas
Imbabura
Ecuador
03/30/2015
Víctor Obando


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Number of Records: 12



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243277721/07/2025ColombiaCaldasBosque de San Carlos, la Virginia, Colombia 2025-07-21Jorge Schlemmer
235424821/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHotel Termales del Ruiz, Villamaria2Pablo Eguia
235306921/07/2025ColombiaCaldasBosque de San Carlos, la Virginia, Colombia 2025-07-212Pablo Eguia
233442421/07/2025ColombiaCaldasBosque de San Carlos, la Virginia, Colombia 2025-07-212Nino A. Grangetto
233103821/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHotel Termales del Ruiz, Villamaria2Nino A. Grangetto
230433826/05/2025ColombiaCaldasParque Nacional Natural los Nevados, ManizalesCarlos Schmidt
157412314/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaReserva Yanacocha1Nino A. Grangetto
51407506/11/2016ColombiaCaldasParque Nacional Natural los Nevados, ManizalesAdriana Bellotti
45900310/04/2016EcuadorNapoParque Nacional Cayambe Coca, PapallactaJosé Aparicio
42199021/02/2016ColombiaCaldasParque Nacional Natural los Nevados, Manizales6Julian Zuleta
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Viridian Metaltail (Metallura williami) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.