Violet-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri)
About the Violet-fronted Brilliant
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. The violet-fronted brilliant has four subspecies: H. l. leadbeateri Bourcier (1843) H. l. parvula Berlepsch (1888) H. l. sagitta Reichenbach (1854) H. l. otero Tschudi (1844). The violet-fronted brilliant is 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long. Males weigh 7.1 to 8.5 g (0.25 to 0.30 oz) and females 6.6 to 7.5 g (0.23 to 0.26 oz). Both sexes have a medium length, almost straight, black bill, a white malar streak, and a small white spot behind the eye. They both have a forked tail but the female's is less deeply indented than the male's.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 28 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Fawn-breasted BrilliantHeliodoxa rubinoidesrecording
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