Rufous-webbed Brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii)
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Rufous-webbed Brilliant

Heliodoxa branickii (Taczanowski, 1874)

11–12 cmLength5.2 gWeight

The rufous-webbed brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

Most records: Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Peru

Rufous-webbed Brilliant has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Amazonía LodgePeru16 records
  2. ACP Bosque de ChurumazúPeru10 records
  3. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru7 records
More places
  1. Pantiacolla LodgePeru4 records
  2. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru2 records
  3. Manu BiolodgePeru2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru

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

The rufous-webbed brilliant (Heliodoxa branickii) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-webbed Brilliant?

The Rufous-webbed Brilliant is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 5.2 g.

Where does the Rufous-webbed Brilliant live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru.

Is the Rufous-webbed Brilliant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-webbed Brilliant as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-webbed Brilliant eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Rufous-webbed Brilliant in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
5.2 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
37 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Heliodoxa

Other birds in the genus Heliodoxa

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Rufous-webbed Brilliant

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