Velvet-browed Brilliant

Heliodoxa xanthogonys

Least Concern

The Velvet-browed Brilliant is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of tropical and subtropical Americas. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Velvet-browed Brilliant Range — Tropical and subtropical Americas

Population

≈ Unknown

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