---
title: "Violet-fronted Brilliant"
description: "Heliodoxa leadbeateri — Aves. The violet-fronted brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) is a species of hummingbird in the \"brilliants\", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/violet-fronted-brilliant
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Violet-fronted Brilliant

> Heliodoxa leadbeateri — Aves. The violet-fronted brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.

- Scientific name: *Heliodoxa leadbeateri*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 955
- Wikidata: [Q1268606](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1268606)
- iNaturalist taxon: [5929](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/5929)

## Names

- en: Violet-fronted Brilliant
- de: Violettstirn-Brillantkolibri
- es: Brillante Frentivioleta
- fr: Brillant à front violet
- nl: Violetborstbriljantkolibrie
- pl: Brylancik modroczelny

## Countries with the most observations

EC (399), PE (199), VE (77), CO (49)

## Summary

The violet-fronted brilliant (Heliodoxa leadbeateri) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet-fronted_brilliant

## Photo

![Violet-fronted Brilliant](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/violet-fronted-brilliant/medium.jpg)

Photo: Manuel Roncal · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/392813667

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/violet-fronted-brilliant?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).