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Black-eared Fairy
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Hummingbirds & swifts

Black-eared Fairy

Heliothryx auritus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlack-eared Fairy
DutchZwartoorfeeënkolibrie
SpanishColibrí Hada Oriental
Chinese黑耳仙蜂鸟
Sranan Tongokorke (general name for the group)
Sranan Tongolonkriki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHeliothryx auritus (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

About this species

The black-eared fairy (Heliothryx auritus) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes. It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusHeliothryx

In Suriname

825Records in Suriname
9iNaturalist observations
1898First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini415
  • Brokopondo358
  • Para28
  • Commewijne2
  • Marowijne2
  • Nickerie2
  • Wanica1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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