Conservation

Neblina Metaltail has a restricted distribution, and formerly was considered to be Near Threatened (Collar et al. 1992). Currently, however, its IUCN Red List conservation status is evaluated as Least Concern, in view of its general abundance, the remoteness of its habitat, and because much of its range is protected (BirdLife International 2015). This species is included in Appendix II of CITES, however, as is the case with all hummingbirds, regardless of rarity (except for Hook-billed Hermit Glaucis dohrnii, which is Endangered and is on Appendix I of CITES).

Neblina Metaltail is considered to be fairly common in Peru (Schulenberg et al. 2010) and fairly common but local in Ecuador (Ridgely and Greenfield 2001a), although at some sites it is described as the most abundant species of hummingbird (Rasmussen et al. 1996).

There is no evidence of habitat degradation within the range of Neblina Metaltail in Ecuador (BirdLife International 2015), although its habitat in northern Peru may be more vulnerable. Neblina Metaltail occurs in protected areas in both countries: the Tabaconas-Namballe National Sanctuary in Peru, and in the Podocarpus and Yacuri national parks in Ecuador (BirdLife International 2015).