Tyrian Metaltail vs Violet-throated Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina compared with Metallura baroni

Key Differences

• Tyrian Metaltail is Least Concern while Violet-throated Metaltail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tyrian Metaltail	Violet-throated 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 tyrianthina	Metallura baroni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tyrian Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Violet-throated Metaltail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tyrian Metaltail	Violet-throated 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.

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.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway