Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
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<birdfyi-bird slug="heliodoxa-jacula"></birdfyi-bird>The Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is a bird species in the family Trochilidae (colibríes), within the order Caprimulgiformes (chotacabras y vencejos). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 14.1 cm and a weight of 7.6 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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El colibrí brillante de frente verde es un colibrí grande de los bosques nublados de América Central y el noroeste de América del Sur. El macho tiene partes superiores verde brillante con un gorjal verde iridiscente y una mancha en el pecho. Habita en bosques del estrato medio y el dosel. Se alimenta del néctar de diversas flores, especialmente de Heliconia. Importante polinizador en los ecosistemas forestales andinos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 14,1 cm | 5.6 in |
| Peso | 7,633333333333333 g | 0.27 oz |
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Found in humid foothill and lower montane forest from Costa Rica south through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru. 400–1,600 m.
Diet & Feeding
Nectarivore of Central American and Colombian cloud forest; visits diverse montane flowers. Catches small insects in sallies.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Sonido
Canto
Harsh, crackling buzz with emphatic onset; abrupt rough trill issuing from scrub then stopping sharply.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos) |
| Familia | Trochilidae (Colibríes) |
| Genus | Heliodoxa |
| Especies | Heliodoxa jacula |
Distribution
Green-crowned Brilliant has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Trochilidae family