Green-crowned Brilliant (female) (Heliodoxa jacula)

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Field Notes

Description:

The Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is a large robust hummingbird that is a resident breeder in the highlands from Costa Rica to western Ecuador.

Unlike many hummingbirds, the Green-crowned Brilliant almost always perches to feed.

Habitat:

Selva Verde Lodge
This hummingbird inhabits wet mountain forests including edges, gaps and tall second growth. It occurs typically between 700 m and 2000 m in altitude, mainly on the Caribbean slopes.

Reference Links:

New Hummingbird Garden and feeders near Poas, Costa Rica

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