Green-crowned Brilliant
Status: Common Resident
Size: Large-sized Hummingbird (12 - 14 cm)
IUCN Red-List Status: Least Concern
Stratum: Understory, Mid Canopy
Life Zone(s): Lower Montane, Montane
TAXONOMIC TREE: Caprimulgiformes, Trochilidae, Heliodoxa jacula
Adult Male @ Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona, Alajuela, Costa Rica
The Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is a fairly large hummingbird, sleek and long-tailed with straight bill. Male is entirely emerald green with small blue throat patch only visible at some angles. Female has spotted green breast; note conspicuous white mustache stripe and white spot behind eye. Found in forested habitats and edges; visits feeders.
Green-crowned Brilliant Distribution Map (from eBird)
PHOTO GALLERY
Immature male @ Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Adult Male @ Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Female @ Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona, Alajuela, Costa Rica
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