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 2 years ago 2 min 32 sec 4.8 -
A male perched and flashing forecrown and throat colores at passing hummers. Locality Paraíso del Quetzal, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Richard Garrigues 27 May 2012 46 weeks ago 21 sec 4.8 -
Dorsal view of a perched male. Locality Paraíso del Quetzal, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Richard Garrigues 27 May 2012 46 weeks ago 15 sec 4.8 -
male perching on a tree close to Hotel Mirador - Posada Barrancas Copper Canyon Locality Posada Barrancas, Copper Canyon, Chihuahua State, Mexico (Northern)
Thore Noernberg 26 February 2013 9 weeks ago 30 sec 4.7 -
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 4 years ago 32 sec 4.5 -
A female on a branch Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 7 years ago 5 sec 4.4
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Adult male flying.
Locality Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (ssp fulgens)
Knut Eisermann 19 September 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
Closeup of male
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Chris and Megan Perkins 16 March 2010 2 years ago 4.5 -
Male perched on a branch
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Chris and Megan Perkins 16 March 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
Female
Locality Cobán, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala
Marc FASOL 2 May 2012 23 weeks ago 4.4 -
A female perched on a branch.
Locality Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama (ssp spectabilis)
Joe Tobias 16 August 2009 24 weeks ago 4.4 -
Flying to a flower.
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
David Lingard 13 March 2009 1 year ago 4.4
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A male calling Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
monicayhector 9 December 1993 3 years ago 2
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