Birds of Peru

    APODIFORMES: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)  
Genus: Heliodoxa (6 species, 10 worldwide)



Gould's Jewelfront
Gould's Jewelfront (Heliodoxa aurescens)
Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

This species has an amazing tongue.

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Rufous-webbed Brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii)
   


Typical brilliant with rufous edges to some wing feathers, and pink throat (male).

Pink-throated Brilliant
Pink-throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa gularis) Male
Alto Mayo, Peru  
   
Photograph by Bradley Hacker   © All Rights Reserved.

Rare and highly sought after.

Violet-fronted Brilliant
Violet-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri parvula) Male
Huila, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Violet-fronted Brilliant
Violet-fronted Brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri otero) Female
Manu National Park, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Additional photo.

Fawn-breasted Brilliant
Fawn-breasted Brilliant (Heliodoxa rubinoides cervinigularis) Male
San Isidro Lodge, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Additional photo.

Black-throated Brilliant
Black-throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii schreibersii) Male
Wildsumaco Lodge, Sumaco, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-throated Brilliant
Black-throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) Female
Wildsumaco Lodge, Sumaco, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.



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