Viridian Metaltail

Viridian Metaltail

Metallura williami

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

20–30% · Possible
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Great Sapphirewing
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Puffleg
LC

Golden-breasted Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis mosquera

30–40% · Possible
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
LC

Buff-winged Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena lutetiae

30–40% · Possible
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill
LC

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma herrani

20–30% · Possible
Buffy Helmetcrest
VU Endemic

Buffy Helmetcrest

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxypogon stuebelii

20–30% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

20–30% · Possible
Tourmaline Sunangel
LC

Tourmaline Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus exortis

10–20% · Possible
Black-thighed Puffleg
LC

Black-thighed Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis derbyi

10–20% · Possible
Purple-backed Thornbill
LC

Purple-backed Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphomicron microrhynchum

10–20% · Possible
Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
2 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Viridian Metaltail in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 31% of visitor-days record a Viridian Metaltail sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1625 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Viridian Metaltail in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Viridian Metaltail in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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