Tyrian metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina (Loddiges, 1832)
The tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 3.7 g to 3.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the tyrian metaltail
- Weight
- 3.7 g – 3.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tyrian metaltail live?
Not recorded
What is the tyrian metaltail?
The Tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Lesbiinae, the brilliants and coquettes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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What does the tyrian metaltail sound like?
Is the tyrian metaltail endangered?
The tyrian metaltail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the tyrian metaltail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusMetallura
- SpeciesMetallura tyrianthina (Loddiges, 1832)
Synonyms Trochilus tyrianthinus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- colibrí cuametall maragdaCatalan
- kolibřík dřišťálovýCzech
- sïedn cynffonloyw TyriaiddWelsh
- Smaragdstrubet MetalhaleDanish
- Smaragdkehl-GlanzschwänzchenGerman
- smeraldgorĝa metalkolibroEsperanto
- Metalura tiriaSpanish
- Colibrí TirioSpanish
- Metalura colirrojoSpanish
- pilvimetallipyrstöFinnish
- Métallure émeraudeFrench
- smaragdnobradi kolibrićCroatian
- Metalluro variabileItalian
- エメラルドテリオハチドリJapanese
- smaragdinė metaluraLithuanian
- SmaragdglansstaartkolibrieDutch
- andesmetallstjertNorwegian
- metalik krasnosternyPolish
- metalura-púrpuraPortuguese
- metaluro-esmeraldaPortuguese
- Изумрудный металлохвостRussian
- Изумрудногорлая металлураRussian
- vrchárik medenochvostýSlovak
- Tirijanski kolibri metalacSerbian
- smaragdstrupig glansstjärtSwedish
- Tiryan MetalkuyruğuTurkish
- колібрі-барвограй зеленогорлийUkrainian
- 紫輝尾蜂鳥Chinese
- 紫辉尾蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the tyrian metaltail
Other species in the same genus Metallura.
Scaled metaltail
Metallura aeneocauda
Violet-throated metaltail
Metallura baroni
Black metaltail
Metallura phoebe
Coppery metaltail
Metallura theresiae
Fiery-throated metaltail
Metallura eupogon
Viridian metaltail
Metallura williami
CompareTyrian metaltail vs Scaled metaltailTyrian metaltail vs Violet-throated metaltailTyrian metaltail vs Black metaltailTyrian metaltail vs Coppery metaltail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tyrian metaltail?
An adult tyrian metaltail weighs 3.7 g – 3.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tyrian metaltail endangered?
The tyrian metaltail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the tyrian metaltail?
The tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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