Metallura williami
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The viridian metaltail (Metallura williami) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The viridian metaltail has these four recognized subspecies:
However, in the early 21st century atrigularis was again suggested as a possible separate species. The viridian metaltail is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 4.1 to 5.3 g (0.14 to 0.19 oz). It has a medium length, straight, black bill. The adult male of the nominate subspecies has bottle green upper- and underparts. Its gorget is glittering bottle green and it has a purplish blue, slightly forked, tail. The adult female's upperparts are also bottle green. Its throat, breast, and belly are mottled green and white and its outer tail feathers have whitish tips on their underside. Juveniles are similar to... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Viridian Metaltail sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 2,335 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, June–August and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Viridian Metaltail in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 20% in December, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Viridian Metaltail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Viridian Metaltail sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Viridian Metaltail is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (2,335 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
