Perijá metaltail
The Perijá metaltail (Metallura iracunda) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. 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.
| Perijá metaltail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Metallura |
| Species: | M. iracunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallura iracunda Wetmore, 1947 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura iracunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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