Neblina metaltail

The neblina metaltail, métallure du Chinguela, or metalura del Chinguela (Metallura odomae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Neblina metaltail

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Metallura
Species:
M. odomae
Binomial name
Metallura odomae
Graves, 1980[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura odomae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Graves, Gary R. (1980). "A new species of metaltail hummingbird from northern Peru". The Wilson Bulletin. 92 (1): 1–7. hdl:10088/2032. JSTOR 4161288.


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