Empress Brilliant
Heliodoxa imperatrix
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The empress brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Pacific slope of southwestern Colombia to northwestern Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Empress brilliant
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
