Heliodoxa leadbeateri (Violet-fronted Brilliant)
Heliodoxa leadbeateri (Bourcier, 1843)
11-12 cm Bill medium-length (2.4 cm), barely decurved. Forehead iridescent violet, gradually less brilliant toward the crown. Head bronzy, upperparts and belly dull metallic green, throat and breast clearly iridescent. Tail long, forked, bluish black. Female with forehead and crown tinged…
