The Perijá metaltail is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 3.6 to 4.1 g (0.13 to 0.14 oz). It has a short, straight, black bill. The adult male's upperparts are almost black with a hint of gold; its underparts are dark bronzy green with gold highlights. It has an emerald green gorget and a slightly forked glittering ruby red tail. The adult female is also nearly black above. Its throat and upper breast are ochre-orange with olive green spots and the lower breast and belly are rich buff with green spots. Its outer tail feathers have buffish tips. Juveniles are similar to adult females.[6]
Distribution and habitat
The Perijá metaltail is found in the Serranía del Perijá, which straddles the border between northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It inhabits the varied landscapes of the different peaks within the mountain range, including open bushy terrain, karsticelfin forest, bamboo stands, grassy páramo, and areas of sandstone outcrops. In elevation it ranges between 2,400 and 3,200 m (7,900 and 10,500 ft) in Colombia and as low as 1,850 m (6,100 ft) in Venezuela.[6]
Behavior
The Perijá metaltail is believed to be sedentary. Nothing is known about its diet, foraging behavior, or breeding phenology.[6]
Songs and calls
Listen to Perijá metaltail on xeno-canto
Vocalization
The Perijá metaltail's vocalizations have not been described, but Xeno-canto and Cornell University's Macaulay Library have a few recordings.[6]
Status
The IUCN originally assessed the Perijá metaltail as Near Threatened. In 2000 it changed the rating to Vulnerable and since 2004 has rated it as Endangered. Its "specialised habitat is very restricted and declining [and] habitat loss and degradation is almost certainly now impacting the known location.[1] Smuggling, drug cultivation, and mining all contribute to the habitat destruction.[6]
References
^ abcBirdLife International (2016). "Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22688018A93180290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22688018A93180290.en. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
^Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 31 January 2022. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved February 1, 2022
^ abcdeHeindl, M., E. de Juana, C. J. Sharpe, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Perija Metaltail (Metallura iracunda), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.permet1.01 retrieved February 28, 2022
August 21, 2023
perijá, metaltail, metallura, iracunda, endangered, species, hummingbird, coquettes, tribe, lesbiini, subfamily, lesbiinae, found, colombia, venezuela, conservation, statusendangered, iucn, cites, appendix, cites, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakin. The Perija metaltail Metallura iracunda is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the coquettes tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae It is found in Colombia and Venezuela 3 4 1 Perija metaltailConservation statusEndangered IUCN 3 1 1 CITES Appendix II CITES 2 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesClade StrisoresOrder ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeGenus MetalluraSpecies M iracundaBinomial nameMetallura iracundaWetmore 1946 Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behavior 4 1 Vocalization 5 Status 6 ReferencesTaxonomy and systematics EditThe Perija metaltail is monotypic 3 It is closely related to the Tyrian metaltail M tyrianthina and is sympatric with one of its subspecies 5 Description EditThe Perija metaltail is 10 to 11 cm 3 9 to 4 3 in long and weighs 3 6 to 4 1 g 0 13 to 0 14 oz It has a short straight black bill The adult male s upperparts are almost black with a hint of gold its underparts are dark bronzy green with gold highlights It has an emerald green gorget and a slightly forked glittering ruby red tail The adult female is also nearly black above Its throat and upper breast are ochre orange with olive green spots and the lower breast and belly are rich buff with green spots Its outer tail feathers have buffish tips Juveniles are similar to adult females 6 Distribution and habitat EditThe Perija metaltail is found in the Serrania del Perija which straddles the border between northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela It inhabits the varied landscapes of the different peaks within the mountain range including open bushy terrain karstic elfin forest bamboo stands grassy paramo and areas of sandstone outcrops In elevation it ranges between 2 400 and 3 200 m 7 900 and 10 500 ft in Colombia and as low as 1 850 m 6 100 ft in Venezuela 6 Behavior EditThe Perija metaltail is believed to be sedentary Nothing is known about its diet foraging behavior or breeding phenology 6 Songs and callsListen to Perija metaltail on xeno canto Vocalization Edit The Perija metaltail s vocalizations have not been described but Xeno canto and Cornell University s Macaulay Library have a few recordings 6 Status EditThe IUCN originally assessed the Perija metaltail as Near Threatened In 2000 it changed the rating to Vulnerable and since 2004 has rated it as Endangered Its specialised habitat is very restricted and declining and habitat loss and degradation is almost certainly now impacting the known location 1 Smuggling drug cultivation and mining all contribute to the habitat destruction 6 References Edit a b c BirdLife International 2016 Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22688018A93180290 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22688018A93180290 en Retrieved 28 February 2022 Appendices CITES cites org Retrieved 2022 01 14 a b Gill F Donsker D Rasmussen P eds January 2022 Hummingbirds IOC World Bird List v 12 1 Retrieved January 15 2022 HBW and BirdLife International 2020 Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world Version 5 Available at http datazone birdlife org userfiles file Species Taxonomy HBW BirdLife Checklist v5 Dec20 zip xls zipped 1 MB retrieved 27 May 2021 Remsen J V Jr J I Areta E Bonaccorso S Claramunt A Jaramillo D F Lane J F Pacheco M B Robbins F G Stiles and K J Zimmer Version 31 January 2022 A classification of the bird species of South America American Ornithological Society https www museum lsu edu Remsen SACCBaseline htm retrieved February 1 2022 a b c d e Heindl M E de Juana C J Sharpe and P F D Boesman 2020 Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda version 1 0 In Birds of the World J del Hoyo A Elliott J Sargatal D A Christie and E de Juana Editors Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca NY USA https doi org 10 2173 bow permet1 01 retrieved February 28 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perija metaltail amp oldid 1169860882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
