The Green-crowned BrilliantHeliodoxa jacula is a large robust hummingbird that is a resident breeder in the highlands from Costa Rica to western Ecuador. 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.
These were photographed at the La Paz Peace Lodge, the Coffee Plantation and Bosque de Paz.
Green-crowned Brilliant
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant 8164
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 7914
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 8175
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 8243
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 0943
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 7841
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 8173
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 7250
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 8239
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 0986
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 0988
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 2288 *
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male 7264 2
Hummingbird Green-crowned Brilliant male & female 1003