Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Coppery Metaltail (Metallura theresiae) - HBW 5, p. 652
French: Métallure de Thérèse
German: Kupferglanzschwänzchen
Spanish: Metalura de Teresa
Taxonomy: Metallura theresiae Simon, 1902, Tayabamba, Department of Pataz, Peru.
Forms superspecies with M. aeneocauda, M. eupogon, M. odomae, M. baroni and M. williami. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- parkeri Graves, 1981 - Cordillera de Colán (N Peru).
- theresiae Simon, 1902 - both slopes of Andes E of R Marañón and S to Cordillera Carpish N of R Huallaga, Huánuco (NE Peru).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird on a branch Locality Abra Barro Negro, Amazonas Department, Peru (ssp theresiae)
herve jacob 29 October 2010 1 year ago 18 sec 3.8
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Male perched on top of a tree
Locality Bosque Unchog, Huánuco Department, Peru
Dubi shapiro 27 October 2011 19 weeks ago 4.4 -
A female perched on a bush.
Locality Abra Barro Negro, Amazonas Department, Peru (ssp theresiae)
Nick Athanas 21 October 2011 30 weeks ago 3.5
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