Viridian Metaltail
Metallura williami
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusMetallura (Metaltails)
- SpeciesMetallura williami (Viridian Metaltail)
The viridian metaltail (Metallura williami) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Viridian Metaltail sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Tyrian Metaltail
Metallura tyrianthina
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Green-tailed Trainbearer
Lesbia nuna
Red-billed Emerald
Chlorostilbon gibsoni
Speckled Hummingbird
Adelomyia melanogenys
Tourmaline Sunangel
Heliangelus exortis
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
Buff-winged Starfrontlet
Coeligena lutetiae
White-bellied Woodstar
Chaetocercus mulsant
Collared Inca
Coeligena torquata
Shining Sunbeam
Aglaeactis cupripennis
Bronzy Inca
Coeligena coeligena
📅 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 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Viridian Metaltail in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Viridian Metaltail sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 118 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Viridian Metaltail in Puracé National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Viridian Metaltail in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.