Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami(Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J, 1846)
English (US) Viridian Metaltail
The Viridian Metaltail (Metallura williami) 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 williami
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Viridian Metaltail
- Described by
- (Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J, 1846)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Metallura williami recisa
- Metallura williami williami
- Metallura williami primolina
- Metallura williami atrigularis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Williami
- Described by
- (Delattre, PA; Bourcier, J, 1846)
- Type locality
- Vicinity of Popayan, near the volcanoes, Colombia.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 9 p.308
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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