Coppery metaltail

Coppery metaltail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Apodiformes
Family:Trochilidae
Genus:Metallura
Species: M. theresiae
Binomial name
Metallura theresiae
Simon, 1902

The coppery metaltail (Metallura theresiae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura theresiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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