Slightly larger than the Tyrian Metaltail also found in Perija, and usually found over 3000m in the paramo. Note dark colors on male. | ||||||||||||
A small hummingbird with a short bill. The Tyrian Metaltail has a coppery-red tail except the districta subspecies in Santa Marta (Colombia) and Perija (Colombia, Venezuela), which has a blue tail. An odd female from Perija. The female of subspecies districta is not supposed to spotted. Alt. photo | ||||||||||||||||||
A small hummingbird generally found at higher altitudes than the Tyrian Metaltail (usually at over 3000m). Males of subspecies williami in central Colombia have a blue on inside of tail. Others races have green on inside of tail. Back of tail. | ||||||||||||
