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Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda



Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Authority: Wetmore, 1947

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(iii)+2b(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is known from a very small range. It however does not appear at risk as most of its habitat is inaccessible and remains in pristine condition, while habitat degradation is currently slow. It is therefore listed as Near Threatened.



Population size: 14000-37000 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,460 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Perija Metaltail Metallura iracunda. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/perija-metaltail-metallura-iracunda on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.