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Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni



Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Authority: Salvin, 1893

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(iii,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small range, in which remaining habitat is lost and degraded for agricultural purposes. It consequently qualifies as Vulnerable.



Population size: 1000-2499 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,370 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/violet-throated-metaltail-metallura-baroni on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.