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 47 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 47 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 -
A close-up of a female Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 7 years ago 7 sec 4.4 -
Male perched on twig. Locality Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp fulgens)
Conan Guard 7 June 2009 3 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
male perching close to Hotel El Mirador - Posada Barrancas, Copper Canyon Locality Chihuahua State, Mexico (Northern)
Thore Noernberg 23 February 2013 10 weeks ago 7 sec 4.3 -
A male at a feeder, showing its iridescent plumage Locality Chiriquí Highlands, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Peter Nash 13 March 2002 7 years ago 25 sec 4.1 -
A male perched on a branch and flying away repeatedly Locality Cerro de la Muerte, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Max Roth 28 February 2001 7 years ago 21 sec 3.8 -
A male perched and looking around Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Guus van Duin 1 February 2008 5 years ago 15 sec 3.8 -
A female perched. Locality Paraíso del Quetzal, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp spectabilis)
Richard Garrigues 27 May 2012 47 weeks ago 5 sec 3.7 -
A dorsal view of a female on a wire, then flying away. Locality San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp fulgens)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2009 3 years ago 24 sec 3 -
A bird feeding at a feeder. Locality San Pedro La Laguna, Sololá Department, Guatemala
carol.anderson 2 December 2008 4 years ago 13 sec 3
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