Brillant à gorge noire vs Brillant fer-de-lance

Heliodoxa schreibersii compared with Heliodoxa jacula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brillant à gorge noire	Brillant fer-de-lance
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Heliodoxa	Heliodoxa
Species	Heliodoxa schreibersii	Heliodoxa jacula

Evolutionary Relationship

Brillant à gorge noire and Brillant fer-de-lance share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heliodoxa.

Conservation Status

Brillant à gorge noire

LC — Least Concern

Brillant fer-de-lance

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brillant à gorge noire	Brillant fer-de-lance
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brillant à gorge noire

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brillant fer-de-lance

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brillant à gorge noire

The Black-throated Brilliant (Heliodoxa schreibersii) is a species in the genus Heliodoxa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brillant fer-de-lance

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