Genus

Brilliants

Heliodoxa

6 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
GenusHeliodoxa (Brilliants)

Species in this group

Heliodoxa jacula

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Heliodoxa imperatrix

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Heliodoxa aurescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Heliodoxa rubinoides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Heliodoxa schreibersii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Brilliants

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~80%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~80%
2	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 6	~60%
	Empress Brilliant			~50%
	Fawn-breasted Brilliant			~10%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~10%
3	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 6	~40%
	Violet-fronted Brilliant			~30%
	Fawn-breasted Brilliant			~20%
	Black-throated Brilliant			<5%
4	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~30%
5	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 6	~30%
	Gould's Jewelfront			~30%
	Violet-fronted Brilliant			<5%
6	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~20%
	Violet-fronted Brilliant			~20%
7	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~20%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~20%
8	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~20%
9	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~10%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~10%
11	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~10%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			~10%
14	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	<5%
	Gould's Jewelfront			<5%
15	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			<5%
16	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 6	<5%
	Gould's Jewelfront			<5%
	Black-throated Brilliant			<5%
17	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 6	<5%
	Violet-fronted Brilliant			<5%
18	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	Fawn-breasted Brilliant			<5%
19	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	Gould's Jewelfront			<5%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Green-crowned Brilliant			<5%