Violet-throated Metaltail

Metallura baroni

Vulnerable

The Violet-throated Metaltail is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of the Andean highlands of western South America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is conservation-sensitive, with habitat loss or restricted range making local populations important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Violet-throated Metaltail Range — The Andean highlands of western South America

Population

≈ 1,000–2,499

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