Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula Gould, 1850

Green-crowned Brilliant, Heliodoxa jacula, is a hummingbird of Middle America and South America, ranging from Costa Rica to Ecuador. It was described by Gould in 1850 and belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes. It is a forest bird of humid mountain and foothill country, and also uses secondary growth and gardens. A key feature is the white spot behind the eye, shared by both sexes, along with a forked tail. The species occurs in the Andes and nearby lowlands within its range, with different subspecies occupying different parts of that span.

Order

Apodiformes

Family

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Breeding range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Ecuador