Fiery-throated Metaltail

Metallura eupogon (Cabanis, 1874)

Fiery-throated Metaltail, Metallura eupogon, is a hummingbird that breeds in Peru and is confined to the eastern slopes of the central Andes there. It lives between about 2,900 and 4,000 m, especially above 3,500 m, in the margins of dwarf and elfin forest, páramo, and forest glades. The species is monotypic. Adults have a medium-length straight black bill, and the male is mostly yellowish olive-green with bronzy tones, an orange gorget, and a slightly forked tail that is blue above and yellow-green below. The female is similar, but with a smaller gorget.

Order

Apodiformes

Family

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Breeding range

South America: Peru