Fiery-throated metaltail
Fiery-throated metaltail | |
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A fiery-throated metaltail (below) and a rufous-webbed brilliant (above) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Metallura |
Species: | M. eupogon |
Binomial name | |
Metallura eupogon Cabanis, 1874 | |
The fiery-throated metaltail or fire-throated metaltail (Metallura eupogon) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura eupogon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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