Scaled Metaltail
Metallura aeneocauda(Gould, J, 1846)
English (US) Scaled Metaltail
The Scaled Metaltail (Metallura aeneocauda) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Metallura aeneocauda
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Scaled Metaltail
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1846)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Metallura aeneocauda aeneocauda
- Metallura aeneocauda malagae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus (--?) aeneocauda
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1846)
- Type locality
- Bolivia.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.14, no.164 p.87
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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