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Male green-crowned brilliants are 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and females 10.5 to 12 g (0.37 to 0.42 oz). One female weighed 7.4 g (0.26 oz). Both sexes of all subspecies have a white spot behind the eye and a forked tail, though that of the female is not as deeply indented as the male's. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a glittering green to blue-green head and breast with a small metallic violet-blue patch on the throat. The upperparts and belly are bronzy green, the vent area white, and the thighs also white. The tail is blue-black. Voice: The green-crowned brilliant makes "a loud and squeaky kyew or tyew call". In Costa Rica, displaying males make "a tseek, tseek, tseek" call. During chases the species makes "loud sputtering notes and squeaks".
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When to see the Green-crowned Brilliant
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Green-crowned Brilliant
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Green-crowned Brilliant
The green-crowned brilliant 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.
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Easily confused with
Fawn-breasted BrilliantHeliodoxa rubinoidesThe fawn-breasted brilliant is a medium-sized hummingbird, measuring 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) in length and weighing approximately 7.2 to 10.2 g (0.25 to 0.36 oz).
Empress BrilliantHeliodoxa imperatrixMale empress brilliants are 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weigh about 9.3 g (0.33 oz).
Violet-fronted BrilliantHeliodoxa leadbeateriThe violet-fronted brilliant is 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long.
Side by side: Andean Emerald vs Green-crowned Brilliant · Fawn-breasted Brilliant vs Green-crowned Brilliant · Empress Brilliant vs Green-crowned Brilliant · Green-crowned Brilliant vs Violet-fronted Brilliant
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