Horned sungem
The horned sungem (Heliactin bilophus) is a South American hummingbird, the only species, (monotypic), of the genus Heliactin. The scientific name bilophus is sometimes considered a nomen oblitum, which, if accepted, results in Heliactin cornutus being the correct name for this species. It occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, and Suriname. It prefers fairly dry open or semi-open habitats, such as savanna and Cerrado. It avoids dense humid forest.
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| print by Ernst Haeckel | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Heliactin F. Boie, 1831 |
| Species: | H. bilophus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliactin bilophus (Temminck, 1820) | |
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Heliactin bilophus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Mangoverde.com page with photos
- Another page with photos
- Photo: (close-up)
- Horned Sunlgem rangemap InfoNatura NatureServe
- Stamps (for Brazil)
- Horned Sungem photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
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