Tyrian Metaltail
Tyrian MetaltailTyrian MetaltailTyrian MetaltailTyrian Metaltail

Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Huascarán National Park
58 Verified records at Huascarán National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tyrian Metaltail sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park

Black Metaltail
LC

Black Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura phoebe

40–50% · Likely
Giant Hummingbird
LC

Giant Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Patagona gigas

30–40% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

30–40% · Possible
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

30–40% · Possible
Green-headed Hillstar
LC

Green-headed Hillstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreotrochilus stolzmanni

20–30% · Possible
Blue-mantled Thornbill
LC

Blue-mantled Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma stanleyi

10–20% · With luck
Green-tailed Trainbearer
LC

Green-tailed Trainbearer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lesbia nuna

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

Insufficient data
Purple-collared Woodstar
LC

Purple-collared Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrtis fanny

10–20% · With luck
Black-tailed Trainbearer
LC

Black-tailed Trainbearer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lesbia victoriae

10–20% · With luck
Rainbow Starfrontlet
LC

Rainbow Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena iris

5–10% · With luck
Oasis Hummingbird
LC

Oasis Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhodopis vesper

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
2 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tyrian Metaltail in Huascarán National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Tyrian Metaltail sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 58 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tyrian Metaltail in Huascarán National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Tyrian Metaltail in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Huascarán National Park