Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Hyacinth Visorbearer

Hyacinth Visorbearer Augastes scutatus

Described by: Temminck (1824)
Alternate common name(s): Hyacinth Visor-bearer
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Feb, 2002 © Arthur Grosset  Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Feb, 2002 © Arthur Grosset  Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Jun 12, 2006 © Nancy Bell  Serra do Cipó, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Jun 12, 2006 © Nancy Bell 
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Range

Sc. Brazilian plateau;
Restricted range;
(1) Highest altitudes in mountains of c. and e. Minas Gerais.
(2) Moderate altitudes in mountains of c. and e. Minas Gerais. Sul da Bahia.
(3) Sc. Minas Gerais (Rio Paricicaba basin).

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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