Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Hyacinth Visorbearer (Augastes scutatus) - HBW 5, p. 660
French: Colibri superbe
German: Grünmaskenkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Colaceleste
Taxonomy: Trochilus scutatus Temminck, 1824, Brazil.
Affinities of genus unknown; song and nest pattern indicate relationship with Colibri. Race soaresi is sometimes considered intermediate between nominate and ilseae. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- scutatus (Temminck, 1824) - high altitudes in mountainous parts of C & E Minas Gerais (EC Brazil).
- ilseae Grantsau, 1967 - moderate altitudes in mountainous parts of C & E Minas Gerais (EC Brazil).
- soaresi Ruschi, 1963 - R Paricicaba basin in SC Minas Gerais (EC Brazil).
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A bird on a branch, near Cipo National Park. Locality Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Fran Trabalon 3 November 2009 3 years ago 32 sec 3.9
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Individual adult male.
Locality Santana do Riacho, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Bruno Salaroli 12 September 2012 38 weeks ago 4.6 -
Individual adult male.
Locality Santana do Riacho, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Bruno Salaroli 12 September 2012 38 weeks ago 4 -
Male on a bush.
Locality Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Mark Gurney 1 October 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
One bird in an upland area (c. 1,300 m) near the Cipo National Park.
Locality Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Fran Trabalon 2 November 2009 3 years ago 2.7
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Calls (song?) from a perched male. Locality Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
(ssp scutatus)
Nick Athanas 31 May 2004 3 years ago 3
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