The sunangels are a genus of hummingbirds, Heliangelus, found in montane South America. The genus contains the following nine species:[1]
The Bogotá sunangel was formerly placed in this genus. It is regarded as a hybrid specimen by the International Ornithologists' Union based on a study published in 2018 by Jorge Pérez-Emán and colleagues.[1][2]
The sunangels are a genus of hummingbirds, Heliangelus, found in montane South America. The genus contains the following nine species:
Orange-throated sunangel (Heliangelus mavors) Amethyst-throated sunangel (Heliangelus amethysticollis) Longuemare's sunangel (Heliangelus clarisse) Mérida sunangel (Heliangelus spencei) Gorgeted sunangel (Heliangelus strophianus) Tourmaline sunangel (Heliangelus exortis) Flame-throated sunangel (Heliangelus micraster) Purple-throated sunangel (Heliangelus viola) Royal sunangel (Heliangelus regalis)The Bogotá sunangel was formerly placed in this genus. It is regarded as a hybrid specimen by the International Ornithologists' Union based on a study published in 2018 by Jorge Pérez-Emán and colleagues.
