Diamante Coronado/Violet-fronted Brilliant/Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Nombre en español: Diamante Coronado

Nombre en inglés: Violet-fronted Brilliant

Nombre científico: Heliodoxa leadbeateri

Familia: Trochilidae

Canto: Peter Boesman

El brillante frentivioleta, también llamado colibrí de frente azul o diamante coronado (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) ies una especie de ave de la familia Trochilidae, orden Apodiformes.

Descripción y alimentación

Mide entre 11 y 13 cm de longitud y pesa entre 6,5 y 8 gr. Su pico es recto, largo y de color negro. Se alimenta de néctar.

Hábitat

Vive en Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela, en bosques lluviosos y de montaña tropicales y subtropicales.

Violet-fronted brilliant

The violet-fronted brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found on the east slope of the Andes in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.Male – Cock-of-the Rock Lodge – Peru (flash photo)Female – Copa Linga Lodge – Ecuador (flash photo)

Description

The male and female of this species are quite different (sexually dimorphic). Both sexes are metallic green above with a white postocular spot and a forked blue-black tail. The male has a glittering violet forecrown, a glittering green throat, and glittering blue-green breast. The belly is metallic green. The female has a glittering light blue forecrown and a white malar streak (a white streak from the base of the bill extending back below the eye). It is whitish below with green spots and with more solid greenish sides.