#gould’s jewelfront

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What Is the Essence of Iridescence? Ask a Hummingbird

Velvet-purple Coronet, Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Gould’s Jewelfront, and Rainbow Starfrontlet.

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Ecuadorian fairies

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Hummingbird Species, Part 203

Our bird today is the Gould’s jewelfront, Heliodoxa aurescens. Today we embark on a fascinating journey into the captivating realm of one of nature’s most extraordinary creations: Gould’s Jewelfront Hummingbird (Heliodoxa aurescens). This shimmering marvel of the avian world is a true testament to the marvels of evolution, boasting remarkable characteristics that make it a species of profound…

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Gould's Jewelfront aka Gould's Brilliant (Heliodoxa aurescens), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Peru

photograph by Jeyaramsankar Gurusamy

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Gould's Jewelfront female by Michael W Potter Via Flickr: There are many elaborate names for hummingbird species, but Gould’s Jewelfront is one of the most intriguing. (The species is also known as Gould’s Brilliant, which is equally fascinating.) Jewelfront aptly describes the small but colourful forecrown (often more prominent on males), while Gould’s refers to famous English ornithologist John Gould (1804-1881), who wrote the first scientific account of the species. The female in this image (with a buff rather than dark chin as on males) was seen at a private sanctuary on the lower part of the renowned Manu Road in Peru.

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gould’s jewelfront is a medium-sized hummingbird distributed through a portion of south america. females and males are similar; males have brighter colorations, and females have slightly longer bills. like other hummingbirds, they feed mainly on nectar, as well as small arthropods. gould’s jewelfronts prefer tropical forest habitat, and thrive in warm, humid environments.

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Gould's Jewelfront (Heliodoxa aurescens) © Henry C. Richter

It hatches from black, chunky, eastern, female, green, huge, humid, male, mature, orange, purple, scarce, short, stout, and whitish eggs.

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February 25, 2018 - Gould's Jewelfront or Gould's Brilliant (Heliodoxa aurescens)

These hummingbirds are found across much of the Amazon Rainforest in parts of northern South America. They primarily feed on nectar, along with some spiders and insects, especially during the breeding season. Males aggressively defend their territories, attacking other males and even large insects that try to feed there. Females build cup-shaped nests from plant fibers, moss, and spiderwebs. They incubate the eggs and care for the chicks alone.

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0M2A0964 Gould's Jewelfront by 賞景者 Jeff Lin Taken at WildSumaco Lodge, Ecuador. https://flic.kr/p/2hi6uaW

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Gould’s Jewelfront, a large hummingbird from the western and central Amazonian regions of south America. This male is from the forest near Tarapoto, Peru. Photo by Ignacio Yúfera.

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Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini), Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis), and Gould’s Jewelfront (Heliodoxa aurescens), by Glenn Bartley. Rainbow Starfrontlet (Coeligena iris) by Andres Vasquez Noboa.