Perija Metaltail vs Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura iracunda compared with Metallura tyrianthina

Key Differences

• Perija Metaltail is Endangered while Tyrian Metaltail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Metaltail	Tyrian Metaltail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Metallura	Metallura
Species	Metallura iracunda	Metallura tyrianthina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Metaltail

EN — Endangered

Tyrian Metaltail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perija Metaltail

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.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela