Metallura tyrianthina
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Lesbiinae, the brilliants and coquettes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The Tyrian metaltail has these seven subspecies:
The Tyrian metaltail is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 2.7 to 5.1 g (0.10 to 0.18 oz). Both sexes of all subspecies have a short, straight, black bill. The male of the nominate subspecies has bottle green upperparts and gray underparts with pale fringes on the feathers. It has an emerald green throat and a slightly forked glistening bronze tail. The female is also bottle green above. Its throat and upper breast are ochre-orange with olive green spots and the lower breast and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tyrian Metaltail sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 179 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 113th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and December–February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tyrian Metaltail in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tyrian Metaltail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Tyrian Metaltail sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 60%) and Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tyrian Metaltail is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (179 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.
