About the Empress Brilliant
The empress brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) |
| Species | Heliodoxa imperatrix |
| Species Codes | empbri1, EMBR |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Empress Brilliant belong to?
The Empress Brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) belongs to the Hummingbirds family (Trochilidae), in the order Apodiformes.
How can I identify the Empress Brilliant?
The empress brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the \"brilliants\", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador....
Where can I report a Empress Brilliant sighting?
You can log sightings of Empress Brilliant on eBird (ebird.org) using species code empbri1, or on iNaturalist.
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Apodiformes
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