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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. A wingbeat is one complete up-and-down movement, which means that the horned sungem moves its wing muscles at a rate of more than 10,000 times per minute. 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. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Apodiformes
Family:
Trochilidae
Genus:
Heliactin
Scientific:
Heliactin bilophus
Citation:
(Temminck, 1820)
Reference:
Pl.Col. pl.18 fig.3
Protonym:
Trochilus bilophus
Avibase ID:
00B132B43E16AA64
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/00B132B4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693174
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri aux huppes d'or ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri aux huppes d'or ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Clements 1st edition: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Clements 3rd edition: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Clements 4th edition: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilopha) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilopha) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilopha) |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilopha) |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilopha) |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements, version 2015: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements, version 2016: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements, version 2017: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements, version 2018: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Clements, version 2019: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
eBird version 1.50: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
eBird version 1.52: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
eBird version 1.53: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
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eBird version 2015: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
eBird version 2016: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
eBird version 2017: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
eBird version 2018: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
eBird version 2019: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilopha) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilopha) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
James Lee Peters: Heliactin cornuta |
James Lee Peters (original): Heliactin cornuta |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Heliactin cornuta |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin cornuta) |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophum) |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Horned Sungem ( Heliactin bilophus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Heliactin bilophus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Heliactin bilophus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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