Violet-throated metaltail
| Violet-throated metaltail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Metallura |
| Species: | M. baroni
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| Binomial name | |
| Metallura baroni Salvin, 1893
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The violet-throated metaltail (Metallura baroni) — also called métallure de baron, metalura de azuay, and metalura gorjivioleta — is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. it is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Metallura baroni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22687993A93178854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22687993A93178854.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Metallura
- Birds of the Ecuadorian Andes
- Endemic birds of Ecuador
- Birds described in 1893
- Taxa named by Osbert Salvin
- Hummingbird stubs