Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Viridian Metaltail

Viridian Metaltail Metallura williami

Described by: DeLattre; Bourcier (1846)
Alternate common name(s): Colombian Metaltail, Ecuadorian Metaltail, Black-throated Metaltail
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

near Papallacta, Ecuador - Jun, 2005 © Lou Hegedus 
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Range

Andes of nw. South America;
Two populations;
(1) Nw. Colombia.
(2) C. Colombia.
(3) Ne. Ecuador.
(4) S. Ecuador.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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