Species profile
Coppery Metaltail
Metallura theresiae
Quick answer
Breeding regions are SA. Breeding subregions are n, c Peru.
- Scientific name
- Metallura theresiae
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Metallura
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Coppery Metaltail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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- Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)