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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Brilliant sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 564 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Talamanca Hummingbird
Eugenes spectabilis
Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
Volcano Hummingbird
Selasphorus flammula
Fiery-throated Hummingbird
Panterpe insignis
White-throated Mountain-gem
Lampornis castaneoventris
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl
Scintillant Hummingbird
Selasphorus scintilla
Snowcap
Microchera albocoronata
Green Hermit
Phaethornis guy
Stripe-throated Hermit
Phaethornis striigularis
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
Thalurania colombica
Green Thorntail
Discosura conversii
📅 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 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Brilliant sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 564 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green-crowned Brilliant in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Green-crowned Brilliant in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.