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Horned Sungem

Heliactin bilophus

Least Concern
Envergadura
9,6 cm
Peso
2,3 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

El tucusito copete es un pequeño colibrí de América del Sur con una cresta de dos partes roja y azul brillante, única entre los colibríes. El macho tiene la corona roja y azul con partes inferiores blancas. La hembra carece de la cresta llamativa. Habita en cerrado, sabanas y bordes de bosque de Brasil, Bolivia y Paraguay. Se alimenta de néctar y pequeños insectos. Su cresta distintiva es un carácter único de la especie.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 9,6 cm 3.8 in
Peso 2,3 g 0.08 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Green-tailed Goldenthroat: males with glittering emerald gorget and violet crown; females green above; pale buff with green-spotted flanks

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Found in cerrado, caatinga, and dry open habitats across central Brazil from Maranhão to Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. 300–1,100 m.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore of open savanna and cerrado, visiting small flowers of grasses and shrubs. Catches tiny insects in hovering sallies.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Melodic, rolling phrase with rich timbre; warm, musical notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at midday.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia Trochilidae (Colibríes)
Genus Heliactin
Especies Heliactin bilophus

Distribution

Horned Sungem has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Horned Sungem eat?
Nectarivore of open savanna and cerrado, visiting small flowers of grasses and shrubs. Catches tiny insects in hovering sallies.
Where does the Horned Sungem live?
Found in cerrado, caatinga, and dry open habitats across central Brazil from Maranhão to Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. 300–1,100 m.
Is the Horned Sungem endangered?
The Horned Sungem has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Horned Sungem nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 20-22 days.
What does the Horned Sungem sound like?
Melodic, rolling phrase with rich timbre; warm, musical notes tumbling loosely in pleasant sequence at midday.
How big is the Horned Sungem?
The Horned Sungem has a wingspan of 9.6 cm, weight of 2.3 g.
What order and family does the Horned Sungem belong to?
The Horned Sungem (Heliactin bilophus) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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