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Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina
(Loddiges, G, 1832)
Metalura Colirroja
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Records from Caldas

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Trochilus tyrianthinus.

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Foto
Photography ID: 650746
  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
07/19/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 650590
  Adult
Villamaria
Caldas
Colombia
07/21/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 650589
  Adult
Villamaria
Caldas
Colombia
07/21/2025
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 547467
  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
04/14/2014
Jose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
Foto
Photography ID: 522569
♀  Adult
Villamaria
Caldas
Colombia
01/10/2023
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 522398
♀  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
01/07/2023
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
235424721/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHotel Termales del Ruiz, Villamaria1Pablo Eguia
233103721/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHotel Termales del Ruiz, Villamaria1Nino A. Grangetto
235412419/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHacienda el bosque, Manizales1Pablo Eguia
233099319/07/2025ColombiaCaldasHacienda el bosque, Manizales1Nino A. Grangetto
171454510/01/2023ColombiaCaldasHotel Termales del Ruiz, VillamariaCarlos Schmidt
171231807/01/2023ColombiaCaldasHacienda el bosque, ManizalesCarlos Schmidt
42198921/02/2016ColombiaCaldasParque Nacional Natural los Nevados, Manizales5Julian Zuleta
182397814/04/2014ColombiaCaldasParque Nacional Natural los Nevados, ManizalesJose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.