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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 14000-37000 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Near Threatened |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
It inhabits open bushy areas, páramo vegetation and forest borders (A. Viloria per J. Fjeldså in litt. 1998, Heindl et al. 2020). Cerro Pintado comprises karstic limestone covered by elfin forest, Swallenochloa bamboo and grass páramo, while Cerro Tetari is sandstone and supports a different type of páramo vegetation (A. Viloria per J. Fjeldså in litt. 1998). It mainly occurs at elevations of 2,400-3,200 m (Heindl et al. 2020). Its ecology and behaviour however remain largely unknown (Heindl et al. 2020).
Range:
Metallura iracunda occurs on the cerros Tres Tetas, Viruela, Pintado and Tetari, and probably Sabana Rubia, in the Sierra de Perijá on the border of Colombia (La Guajira) and Venezuela (Zulia).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
CITES Appendix II. It is listed as Vulnerable at the national level in Venezuela (Sharpe and Lentino 2015) and as Near Threatened in Colombia (Renjifo et al. 2016). Parts of the range are protected within Sierra de Perijá National Park, Venezuela, and Chamicero de Perijá Bird Reserve, Colombia.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey to localise additional populations and to refine the range limits. Accurately quantify the population size. Study its ecological requirements and subpopulation structure. Monitor the population trend. Monitor rates of habitat loss. Manage and effectively protect Sierra de Perijá National Park.
CITES Appendix II. It is listed as Vulnerable at the national level in Venezuela (Sharpe and Lentino 2015) and as Near Threatened in Colombia (Renjifo et al. 2016). Parts of the range are protected within Sierra de Perijá National Park, Venezuela, and Chamicero de Perijá Bird Reserve, Colombia.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Survey to localise additional populations and to refine the range limits. Accurately quantify the population size. Study its ecological requirements and subpopulation structure. Monitor the population trend. Monitor rates of habitat loss. Manage and effectively protect Sierra de Perijá National Park.