Fiery-throated Metaltail
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| Fiery-throated Metaltail | |
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| A Fiery-throated Metaltail (below) and a Rufous-webbed Brilliant (above) | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Metallura |
| Species: | M. eupogon |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallura eupogon Cabanis, 1874 | |
The Fiery-throated Metaltail or Fire-Throated Metaltail (Metallura eupogon) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura eupogon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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