Horned Sungem
Heliactin bilophus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusHeliactin
- SpeciesHeliactin bilophus (Horned Sungem)
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Glittering-bellied Emerald
Chlorostilbon lucidus
Hooded Visorbearer
Augastes lumachella
White-vented Violetear
Colibri serrirostris
Planalto Hermit
Phaethornis pretrei
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird
Eupetomena macroura
Violet-capped Woodnymph
Thalurania glaucopis
Reddish Hermit
Phaethornis ruber
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
Chrysolampis mosquitus
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
Amethyst Woodstar
Calliphlox amethystina
Frilled Coquette
Lophornis magnificus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Horned Sungem in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Horned Sungem sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 115 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Horned Sungem in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Horned Sungem in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.