Gould's Jewelfront (Heliodoxa aurescens)
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Gould's Jewelfront

Heliodoxa aurescens (Gould, 1846)

6.4 gWeight

Gould's jewelfront or Gould's brilliant (Heliodoxa aurescens) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Gould's Jewelfront has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador3,354 records
  2. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru912 records
  3. Amazonía LodgePeru658 records
More places
  1. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru533 records
  2. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia415 records
  3. Manu BiolodgePeru386 records
  4. Sumaco RoadEcuador183 records
  5. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador159 records
  6. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil115 records
  7. Comedor Susanita y cascada HollínEcuador113 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBrazilBoliviaVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Gould's jewelfront or Gould's brilliant (Heliodoxa aurescens) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

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Questions

How big is the Gould's Jewelfront?

The Gould's Jewelfront weighs around 6.4 g.

Where does the Gould's Jewelfront live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, central Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Gould's Jewelfront?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Gould's Jewelfront endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gould's Jewelfront as Least Concern.

What does the Gould's Jewelfront eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Gould's Jewelfront in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Weight
6.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western, central Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Heliodoxa

Other birds in the genus Heliodoxa

Velvet-browed BrilliantVelvet-browed BrilliantHeliodoxa xanthogonysPink-throated BrilliantPink-throated BrilliantHeliodoxa gularisRufous-webbed BrilliantRufous-webbed BrilliantHeliodoxa branickiiBlack-throated BrilliantBlack-throated BrilliantHeliodoxa schreibersiiFawn-breasted BrilliantFawn-breasted BrilliantHeliodoxa rubinoidesGreen-crowned BrilliantGreen-crowned BrilliantHeliodoxa jaculaEmpress BrilliantEmpress BrilliantHeliodoxa imperatrixViolet-fronted BrilliantViolet-fronted BrilliantHeliodoxa leadbeateriBrazilian RubyBrazilian RubyHeliodoxa rubricaudaCrimson TopazCrimson TopazTopaza pella
Gould's Jewelfront

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