Black metaltail
| Black metaltail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Metallura |
| Species: | M. phoebe |
| Binomial name | |
| Metallura phoebe Lesson & Delattre, 1839 | |
The black metaltail (Metallura phoebe) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in Peru and far northern Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Metallura phoebe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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