Green-crowned Brilliant vs Pink-throated Brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula compared with Heliodoxa gularis

Key Differences

• Green-crowned Brilliant is Least Concern while Pink-throated Brilliant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-crowned Brilliant	Pink-throated Brilliant
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Heliodoxa	Heliodoxa
Species	Heliodoxa jacula	Heliodoxa gularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-crowned Brilliant and Pink-throated Brilliant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliodoxa.

Conservation Status

Green-crowned Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Pink-throated Brilliant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-crowned Brilliant	Pink-throated Brilliant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-crowned Brilliant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Pink-throated Brilliant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green-crowned Brilliant

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway