Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) - HBW 5, p. 619
French: Colibri de Rivoli
German: Violettkron-Brilliantkolibri
Spanish: Colibrí Magnífico
Other common names: Rivoli’s Hummingbird; Admirable/Costa Rica/Panama Hummingbird (spectabilis)
Taxonomy: Trochilus fulgens Swainson, 1827, Temascáltepec, Mexico.
Genus sometimes merged into Heliodoxa. Race spectabilis may be a separate species, on basis of morphological differences and geographical isolation. Populations within southern portion of range of nominate have been separated as race viridiceps, but validity highly dubious and no consistent differences are apparent. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- fulgens (Swainson, 1827) - SW USA (SE Arizona, SW New Mexico, SW Texas) through most of Mexico to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and NE Nicaragua.
- spectabilis (Lawrence, 1867) - highlands of Costa Rica and W Panama.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Adult male giving flash signals with throat and forehead plumage. Locality Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (ssp Eugenes fulgens fulgens)
Knut Eisermann 13 July 2010 1 year ago 2 min 32 sec 4.8 -
A close-up of a female Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 6 years ago 7 sec 4.3 -
A female on a branch Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 6 years ago 5 sec 4.2 -
A male at a feeder, showing its iridescent plumage Locality Chiriquí Highlands, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Peter Nash 13 March 2002 5 years ago 25 sec 4.1 -
Male perched on twig. Locality Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp fulgens)
Conan Guard 7 June 2009 2 years ago 36 sec 4 -
A lateral view of an immature male perched, looking around, and then flying away. Locality Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp fulgens)
Don DesJardin 27 July 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 4
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Adult male flying.
Locality Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (ssp fulgens)
Knut Eisermann 19 September 2009 1 year ago 4.5 -
Male perched on a branch
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 16 March 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Closeup of male
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 16 March 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Female
Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp flammula)
auf 14 July 2005 1 year ago 4.2 -
Adult male with yellow pollen on bill.
Locality Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (ssp fulgens)
Knut Eisermann 29 March 2008 37 weeks ago 4.2 -
Male perched on a branch.
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Miriam Bauman 2 February 2011 48 weeks ago 4.1
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A male calling Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
monicayhector 9 December 1993 2 years ago 2
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