- Metallura phoebe
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
All black with reddish-purple under-tail; sharp, thin bill.
Distribution
South America: found in the western Andes of northern Peru (Cajamarca) southern Peru and possibly extreme northern Chile
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Bushy and flowery areas on the high Andes
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar gathered in hover-flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Erize et al. 2006 Birds of South America, non-passerines. Princeton Illustrated Checklists, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. ISBN 0-691-12688-7
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Metaltail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Metaltail
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