Perijá metaltail
| Perijá metaltail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Metallura |
| Species: | M. iracunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallura iracunda Wetmore, 1947 | |
The Perijá metaltail (Metallura iracunda) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is endemic to páramo and elfin forest at high altitudes of the Perijá Mountains in Colombia and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura iracunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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