Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

Green-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) - HBW 5, p. 617

French: Brillant fer-de-lance German: Grünstirn-Brilliantkolibri Spanish: Brillante Coroniverde
Other common names: Green-crowned Brilliant

Taxonomy: Heliodoxa jacula Gould, 1850, Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia.
Race jamesoni often spelt jamersoni, due to a typographical error present in original description. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

henryi Lawrence, 1867 - Costa Rica and W Panama.
jacula Gould, 1850 - extreme E Panama to N & C Colombia.
jamesoni (Bourcier, 1851) - SW Colombia and W Ecuador.

Least Concern

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Female Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica (ssp henryi)
auf 7 July 2005 3 years ago 4.6
A female Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 2 January 2010 2 years ago 4.5
Female Green-fronted Brilliant Locality Rara Avis Lodge, Las Horquetas, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Hans Hillewaert 10 August 2009 3 years ago 4.5
A female perched Locality Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador
Roberto Pujana 20 January 2012 46 weeks ago 4.4
Showing their facials feathers Locality Alambi Cloud Forest Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 23 October 2011 1 year ago 4.4
On a branch Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 2 January 2009 2 years ago 4.3
A male on a branch Locality Alambi Cloud Forest Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 23 October 2011 1 year ago 4.3
Portrait of a sub-adult male Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Rafael Merchante 15 November 2010 5 weeks ago 4.1
Female Green-fronted Brilliant at feeder. Male in the background. Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Karl Pallarp 1 March 2011 1 year ago 4.1
A female perched on a branch. Locality Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama (ssp henryi)
Joe Tobias 18 August 2009 24 weeks ago 4
A male perched on a branch. Locality Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama (ssp henryi)
Joe Tobias 16 August 2009 24 weeks ago 4
Male Locality Turrialba, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Marc FASOL 11 November 2011 24 weeks ago 4
An immature male. Locality Arrierito Antioqueño Natural Reserve, Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp jacula)
Ken Havard 8 March 2010 29 weeks ago 4
On a branch Locality Alambi Cloud Forest Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 23 October 2011 1 year ago 4
A juvenile Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 1 January 2010 2 years ago 4
A male perched on a twig. Locality Santa Marta de Quebradas, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 23 August 2011 1 year ago 3.9
This Bird was amongst some other hummers at feeders. Locality La Fortuna, Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Stan Mansfield 28 June 2010 2 years ago 3.9
Male perched on branch. Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Weaver 20 October 2012 24 weeks ago 3.8
A young male Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 2 January 2009 2 years ago 3.7
A male perched. Locality Santa Marta de Quebradas, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 23 August 2011 1 year ago 3.7
A bird standing on an Etlingera elatior flower. Locality Santa Marta de Quebradas, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp henryi)
manuel retana 1 September 2011 1 year ago 3.6
A female perched. Locality Las Quebradas Biological Center, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp henryi)
manuel retana 9 September 2009 3 years ago 3.6
Green-fronted Brilliant (aka Green-crowned Brilliant)female at Selvatura Park, Monteverde, Costa Rica Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica (ssp henryi)
Ron Flemal 21 January 2010 3 years ago 3.5
side view of female Locality Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador (ssp jamesoni)
mark sutton 30 June 2005 3 years ago 3.5
Front view of female Locality Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador (ssp jamesoni)
mark sutton 30 June 2005 3 years ago 3.5
Green-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Guy Poisson 10 January 2009 2 years ago 3.5
A male on a branch Locality Alambi Cloud Forest Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 26 October 2011 1 year ago 3.4
Picture captured by Gustavo Morejón at the Buenaventura Ecological Reserve in the El Oro province, Ecuador. Locality Ecuador
images4life.org 16 March 2007 4 years ago 3.4
A male perched. Locality Poás Volcano National Park, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
suong le 2 July 2008 1 year ago 3.4
Female flying around feeders. Locality Alambi Cloud Forest Lodge, Tandayapa Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Weaver 13 March 2013 5 weeks ago 3.3
Male Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) as identified in Panama. Locality El Cope, Panama Province, Panama
Octavio Rios 12 December 2005 2 years ago 3.3
FEMALE PERCHED Locality Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
ANTHONY VILLAUME 1 March 2012 46 weeks ago 3.3
A perched male stretching. Locality Santa Marta de Quebradas, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 23 August 2011 1 year ago 3.1
A bird perched close to the feeders Locality San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia
Manakin Nature Tours 10 February 2012 42 weeks ago 3
Adult female Green-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) in the hand, mistnetted Locality Las Cruces Biological Station, San Vito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp henryi)
Fred Werner 1 March 2002 3 years ago 3
A female resting on a feeder. Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica
Carmelo López 15 March 2004 3 years ago 3
A female perching on a twig Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 30 September 2009 3 years ago 3
Female perched. Locality Mirador Catarata, Chinchona, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp henryi)
Georges Olioso 9 December 2004 4 years ago 3
Green-fronted Brilliant (aka Green-crowned Brilliant)juvenile at Selvatura Park, Monteverde, Costa Rica Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica (ssp henryi)
Ron Flemal 21 January 2010 3 years ago 2.8
A female perched on a branch. Locality Monteverde, Costa Rica
Carmelo López 15 March 2004 3 years ago 2.8
A sitting female Locality Chinchona, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Rainer Mönke 25 March 2004 3 years ago 2.7
A male perched on a tree. Locality Las Quebradas Biological Center, Quebradas, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 9 September 2009 3 years ago 2.3
Male Green-fronted Brilliant at feeder - frontal/lateral view Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Ron Flemal 10 April 2009 4 years ago 2