Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Czech | kolibřík myrtový |
Dutch | Koperglansstaartkolibrie |
English | Coppery Metaltail |
English (United States) | Coppery Metaltail |
French | Métallure de Thérèse |
French (France) | Métallure de Thérèse |
German | Kupferglanzschwänzchen |
Japanese | ドウイロテリオハチドリ |
Norwegian | lavametallstjert |
Polish | metalik miedziany |
Russian | Медный металлохвост |
Serbian | Bakarni kolibri metalac |
Slovak | vrchárik medený |
Spanish | Metalura de Teresa |
Spanish (Peru) | Colibrí Cobrizo |
Spanish (Spain) | Metalura de Teresa |
Swedish | kopparglansstjärt |
Turkish | Bakır Metalkuyruk |
Ukrainian | Колібрі-барвограй мідний |
Coppery Metaltail Metallura theresiae
Version: 1.0 — Published December 13, 2013
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Behavior
Introduction
There is little information on the behavior of Coppery Metaltail. Often perches on the top of shrubs (Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990). Presumably catches arthropods with short flycatching sallies, as does the closely related Neblina Metaltail (Metallura odomae) (Parker et al. 1985).
Territoriality
Little information. Coppery Metaltails frequently are observed in intraspecific chases, which may be acts of territorial defense.
Sexual Behavior
Little information. Coppery Metaltail presumably is polygynous, as are most if not all species of hummingbirds (Schuchmann 1999: 509).
Fjeldså and Krabbe (1990) describe an apparent courtship display, in which the male "repeatedly bounces 1 m up and down, or alternates rapidly between 2 perches in front of female".
Social and interspecific behavior
Coppery Metaltail usually is solitary, as is typical of hummingbirds.
Predation
No documented reports of predation on Coppery Metaltail?