Gould's Jewelfront
Heliodoxa aurescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliodoxa (Brilliants)
- SpeciesHeliodoxa aurescens (Gould's Jewelfront)
Gould's jewelfront or Gould's brilliant (Heliodoxa aurescens) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in tropical and equatorial South America. This is an uncommon species with an unusually large range compared to the other members of Heliodoxa. The common name commemorates the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould (1804–1881). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gould's Jewelfront sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
Thalurania furcata
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Campylopterus largipennis
Many-spotted Hummingbird
Taphrospilus hypostictus
Great-billed Hermit
Phaethornis malaris
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
White-necked Jacobin
Florisuga mellivora
Violet-headed Hummingbird
Klais guimeti
White-chinned Sapphire
Chlorestes cyanus
Long-billed Starthroat
Heliomaster longirostris
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Black-eared Fairy
Heliothryx auritus
📅 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 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gould's Jewelfront in Madidi National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Gould's Jewelfront sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gould's Jewelfront in Madidi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gould's Jewelfront in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.