Wire-crested Thorntail
Discosura popelairii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusDiscosura (Thorntails)
- SpeciesDiscosura popelairii (Wire-crested Thorntail)
The wire-crested thorntail (Discosura popelairii) is a hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in humid forests in the Andean foothills of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Wire-crested Thorntail sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Collared Inca
Coeligena torquata
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Heliangelus amethysticollis
Chestnut-breasted Coronet
Boissonneaua matthewsii
Little Sunangel
Heliangelus micraster
Many-spotted Hummingbird
Taphrospilus hypostictus
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Heliodoxa rubinoides
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wire-crested Thorntail in Podocarpus National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Wire-crested Thorntail sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wire-crested Thorntail in Podocarpus National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Wire-crested Thorntail in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.