Métallure du Chinguela vs Métallure émeraude

Metallura odomae compared with Metallura tyrianthina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Métallure du Chinguela	Métallure émeraude
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Metallura	Metallura
Species	Metallura odomae	Metallura tyrianthina

Evolutionary Relationship

Métallure du Chinguela and Métallure émeraude share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metallura.

Conservation Status

Métallure du Chinguela

LC — Least Concern

Métallure émeraude

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Métallure du Chinguela	Métallure émeraude
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Métallure du Chinguela

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Métallure émeraude

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Métallure émeraude

A small, brilliantly colored hummingbird of Andean cloud forests and páramo from Venezuela south to Bolivia, tyrian metaltails have deep purple-magenta gorgets and metallic reddish-purple tails. They inhabit elevations from 2,500 to 4,500 meters, hovering at flowering shrubs and herbs of the páramo. Males defend territories around nectar-rich flower patches. Among the highest-altitude hummingbirds, they are physiologically adapted to thin, cold high-Andean air.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway