Tyrian Metaltail
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Tyrian Metaltail

Metallura tyrianthina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
13 Verified records at Madidi National Park
August 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tyrian Metaltail sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Scaled Metaltail
LC

Scaled Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura aeneocauda

Insufficient data
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

10–20% · With luck
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
LC

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus largipennis

10–20% · With luck
Many-spotted Hummingbird
LC

Many-spotted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taphrospilus hypostictus

10–20% · With luck
Great-billed Hermit
LC

Great-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis malaris

10–20% · With luck
Reddish Hermit
LC

Reddish Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis ruber

5–10% · With luck
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

5–10% · With luck
Violet-headed Hummingbird
LC

Violet-headed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Klais guimeti

5–10% · With luck
White-chinned Sapphire
LC

White-chinned Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes cyanus

5–10% · With luck
Long-billed Starthroat
LC

Long-billed Starthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliomaster longirostris

5–10% · With luck
Golden-tailed Sapphire
LC

Golden-tailed Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia oenone

5–10% · With luck
Black-eared Fairy
LC

Black-eared Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx auritus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Madidi National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Tyrian Metaltail sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

August has the highest sighting rate for Tyrian Metaltail in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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