Hummingbirds

Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina

The Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) is a 3.8 g forest bird that eats mostly nectar. It stays put all year.

Family

Hummingbirds

Order

Apodiformes

Weight

3.8 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist