Horned Sungem
Photo: Michael Hurben · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hummingbirds

Horned Sungem

Heliactin bilophus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Order
Apodiformes

Overview

The horned sungem (Heliactin bilophus) is a species of hummingbird native to much of central Brazil and parts of Bolivia and Suriname. It prefers open habitats such as savanna and grassland and readily occupies human-created habitats such as gardens. It recently expanded its range into southern Amazonas and Espírito Santo, probably as a result of deforestation; few other hummingbird species have recently expanded their range. The horned sungem is a small hummingbird with a long tail and a comparatively short, black bill.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Far southern Suriname to interior Brazil and adjacent eastern Bolivia.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.