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Violet-fronted Brilliant

Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park
980 Verified records at Manu National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The violet-fronted brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-fronted Brilliant sighting in Manu National Park, based on 980 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Gould's Jewelfront
LC

Gould's Jewelfront

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa aurescens

10–20% · With luck
Fawn-breasted Brilliant
LC

Fawn-breasted Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa rubinoides

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

20–30% · Possible
Golden-tailed Sapphire
LC

Golden-tailed Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysuronia oenone

20–30% · Possible
Gray-breasted Sabrewing
LC

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus largipennis

20–30% · Possible
Sapphire-spangled Emerald
LC

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa lactea

20–30% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

20–30% · Possible
White-bearded Hermit
LC

White-bearded Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis hispidus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-booted Racket-tail

Rufous-booted Racket-tail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocreatus addae

10–20% · With luck
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

10–20% · With luck
Many-spotted Hummingbird
LC

Many-spotted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taphrospilus hypostictus

10–20% · With luck
Speckled Hummingbird
LC

Speckled Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Adelomyia melanogenys

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-fronted Brilliant in Manu National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-fronted Brilliant sighting in Manu National Park, based on 980 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Violet-fronted Brilliant in Manu National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Violet-fronted Brilliant in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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