Métallure dorée vs Métallure verte

Metallura iracunda compared with Metallura williami

Key Differences

• Métallure dorée is Endangered while Métallure verte is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Métallure dorée	Métallure verte
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 iracunda	Metallura williami

Evolutionary Relationship

Métallure dorée and Métallure verte share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metallura.

Conservation Status

Métallure dorée

EN — Endangered

Métallure verte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Métallure dorée	Métallure verte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Métallure dorée

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Métallure verte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Métallure verte

A medium-sized hummingbird of the high Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, viridian metaltails inhabit open páramo grasslands and forest edges at 2,900–4,600 meters elevation. Males display distinctive green plumage with a glittering teal-green tail, while females are duller green below. Like all hummingbirds, they feed on nectar and small insects, hovering in stationary flight with wingbeats exceeding 50 per second. Listed as Least Concern with stable Andean populations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway