Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Horned Sungem
Horned Sungem Heliactin bilopha
Described by: Wied (1821)
Alternate common name(s): Sungem, Horned Hummingbird
Old scientific name(s): Heliactin bilophum, Heliactin cornuta
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Range
Sc. tropical South America;
Two populations;
C. and e. Brazil (Bahia, Chapada Diamantina) and adjacent e. Bolivia. Small isolated population in ex. s. Surinam.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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