Green-crowned Brilliant
Heliodoxa jacula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliodoxa (Brilliants)
- SpeciesHeliodoxa jacula (Green-crowned Brilliant)
The green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama. It is also known as the green-fronted brilliant. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Brilliant sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 290 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
Phaeochroa cuvierii
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis helenae
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer
Chalybura urochrysia
Purple-crowned Fairy
Heliothryx barroti
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
Blue-throated Sapphire
Chlorestes eliciae
📅 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 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 19 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 20 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 21 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-crowned Brilliant in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Brilliant sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 290 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green-crowned Brilliant in Arenal Volcano National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Green-crowned Brilliant in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.