Tyrian Metaltail vs Viridian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina compared with Metallura williami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tyrian Metaltail	Viridian Metaltail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Metallura	Metallura
Species	Metallura tyrianthina	Metallura williami

Evolutionary Relationship

Tyrian Metaltail and Viridian Metaltail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metallura.

Conservation Status

Tyrian Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Viridian Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tyrian Metaltail	Viridian Metaltail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tyrian Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Viridian Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Tyrian Metaltail

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.

Viridian Metaltail

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway