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 (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Apodiformes (Bộ Yến)	Apodiformes (Bộ Yến)
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.

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.

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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway