Metallura tyrianthina (Tyrian Metaltail)
Metallura tyrianthina (Loddiges, 1832)
8-9 cmShort bill (1,2 cm). Metallic green above, iridescent green patch on the throat. Bronzy green below, whiter and mottled on the venter and crissum. Coppery red tail barely forked. Female somewhat similar but lacks the iridescent throat patch; throat and breast ochraceous cream, some green…
