Scaled Metaltail vs Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura aeneocauda compared with Metallura tyrianthina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaled Metaltail	Tyrian Metaltail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Metallura	Metallura
Species	Metallura aeneocauda	Metallura tyrianthina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaled Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Tyrian Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaled Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Tyrian Metaltail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway