Green-crowned Brilliant
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Green-crowned Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

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

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Brilliant sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park

Fiery-throated Hummingbird
LC

Fiery-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Panterpe insignis

70–80% · Very likely
Volcano Hummingbird
LC

Volcano Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus flammula

50–60% · Likely
Purple-throated Mountain-gem
LC

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis calolaemus

40–50% · Likely
Talamanca Hummingbird
LC

Talamanca Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes spectabilis

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

30–40% · Possible
Scintillant Hummingbird
LC

Scintillant Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selasphorus scintilla

20–30% · With luck
Green Thorntail
LC

Green Thorntail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Discosura conversii

Insufficient data
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

5–10% · With luck
Green Hermit
LC

Green Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis guy

<5% · Rare
Coppery-headed Emerald
Endemic

Coppery-headed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microchera cupreiceps

<5% · Rare
Magenta-throated Woodstar
LC

Magenta-throated Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox bryantae

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
3 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
8 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
16 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
20 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
21 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-crowned Brilliant in Poás Volcano National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Green-crowned Brilliant sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-crowned Brilliant in Poás Volcano National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Green-crowned Brilliant in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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