The Green-bearded Helmetcrest is a hummingbird of the high páramo grasslands of Colombia's Eastern Andes. Males stand out for a crest and an iridescent green throat patch.
The male has a prominent head crest and an iridescent green, beard-like throat patch. The rest of the plumage is mainly brown with white and black markings.
It feeds on nectar and also eats insects and spiders for protein. Like other hummingbirds, it can hover while feeding at flowers.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.