Lesbia victoriae
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In 3 days >90%
The black-tailed trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found between 2500 and 3800m in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Males measure between 21 and 24 centimeters long, including the long tail. They are mostly green, with long black tail feathers and an iridescent green patch on the chest and throat. Females are between 13.5 and 14.5 centimeters in length. They differ from the male in having a shorter tail and white underparts with green spots. The black-tailed trainbearer has a longer, more decurved bill and (in males) a longer, more curved tail than the green-tailed trainbearer, and also tends to be duller green overall.
With a wing length of 59.9mm, Lesbia victoriae victoriae is the largest subspecies in the genus Lesbia. The black-tailed trainbearer is widely distributed in central and northern Andes from Colombia through Ecuador to Peru, at altitudes between 2500 and 3800 meters.
Three subspecies are currently recognised. Lesbia... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Very likely
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Trainbearer sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 1,870 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 5th most-seen of the 167 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to March
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Trainbearer in Quito on a given day, against about 70% in April and May, the lowest months. Those are among Quito's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in August.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-tailed Trainbearer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black-tailed Trainbearer sightings, Quito has the highest daily chance: about 80%. Next come Bogota (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-tailed Trainbearer is recorded against all the birds logged in Quito (1,870 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
