Violet-throated Metaltail
Metallura baroni
VUVulnerable Endemic to Ecuador
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The violet-throated metaltail (Metallura baroni), locally called metalura gorjivioleta, is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Páramo of Andes of south-central Ecuador (Azuay).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Violet-throated metaltail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
