Black-throated Brilliant
Heliodoxa schreibersii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliodoxa (Brilliants)
- SpeciesHeliodoxa schreibersii (Black-throated Brilliant)
About the Black-throated Brilliant
The black-throated brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Heliantheini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It lives in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The taxonomy of the black-throated brilliant has not been settled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC), the Clements taxonomy, and the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) assign two subspecies, the nominate H. s. schreibersii and H. s. whitelyana. BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats those taxa as full species, the "black-throated" and "black-breasted" brilliants respectively. In addition, for a time in the early 20th century, the two subspecies were treated as species, the only members of genus Ionolaima, which was subsequently merged into the present Heliodoxa. As of May 2022 the SACC has a proposal pending to resurrect Ionolaima but it has gained little support.
The nominate subspecies H. s. schreibersii of black-throated brilliant is 11.5 to 13 cm (4.5 to 5.1 in) long. Males weigh about 9.9 g (0.35 oz) and females 7.1 to 8.5 g (0.25 to 0.30 oz). Both have an almost... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-throated Brilliant in Podocarpus National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Brilliant in Podocarpus National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Brilliant sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-throated Brilliant in Podocarpus National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Brilliant in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.