Violet-throated Metaltail vs Viridian Metaltail

Metallura baroni compared with Metallura williami

Key Differences

Violet-throated Metaltail is Endangered while Viridian Metaltail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violet-throated Metaltail	Viridian Metaltail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Metallura	Metallura
Species	Metallura baroni	Metallura williami

Evolutionary Relationship

Violet-throated Metaltail and Viridian Metaltail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metallura.

View Genus: Metallura

Conservation Status

Violet-throated Metaltail

EN — Endangered

Viridian Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Violet-throated Metaltail	Viridian Metaltail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violet-throated Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

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

Viridian Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Um beija-flor de tamanho medio dos altos Andes da Colombia e do Equador, as metaliuras viridias habitam pastagens abertas de paramo e bordas de floresta em elevacoes de 2.900 a 4.600 metros. Os machos apresentam plumagem verde distintiva com uma cauda verde-azulada brilhante, enquanto as femeas sao mais opacas por baixo. Como todos os beija-flores, alimentam-se de nectar e insetos pequenos, pairando em voo estacionario com batimentos de asas superiores a 50 por segundo. Classificado como Pouco Preocupante com populacoes andinas estaveis.