Velvet-browed Brilliant

Velvet-browed Brilliant

Heliodoxa xanthogonys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Canaima National Park

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Fork-tailed Woodnymph
LC

Fork-tailed Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania furcata

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
LC

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hyperythrus

30–40% · Possible
Peacock Coquette
LC

Peacock Coquette

Bird

Lophornis pavoninus

20–30% · Possible
Brown Violetear
LC

Brown Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri delphinae

20–30% · Possible
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

10–20% · With luck
Straight-billed Hermit
LC

Straight-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis bourcieri

10–20% · With luck
Amethyst Woodstar
LC

Amethyst Woodstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calliphlox amethystina

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit
LC

Eastern Long-tailed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis superciliosus

10–20% · With luck
Glittering-throated Emerald
LC

Glittering-throated Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chionomesa fimbriata

10–20% · With luck
Blue-tailed Emerald
LC

Blue-tailed Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorostilbon mellisugus

10–20% · With luck
Black-eared Fairy
LC

Black-eared Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx auritus

10–20% · With luck
Sooty-capped Hermit
LC

Sooty-capped Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis augusti

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Velvet-browed Brilliant in Canaima National Park?

About 31% of visitor-days record a Velvet-browed Brilliant sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 102 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Velvet-browed Brilliant in Canaima National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Velvet-browed Brilliant in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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