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+ | ;[[: Category:Eugenes|Eugenes]] fulgens | ||
+ | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 13 cm. Long, straight or nearly straight, black bill, green-bronze upperparts, becoming more bronzed on the black-tipped tail. Male shows violet crown, bright blue throat, black head, white spot behind the eye. The chest is green-bronze and the belly grey. Female has bronze-green upperparts and dull grey underparts. There is a white stripe behind her eye. Immature birds are like the female, but darker and browner. | ||
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+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | Southwest [[United States]] to northeast [[Nicaragua]]. Accidental vagrant to [[Kansas]]. | ||
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+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
+ | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Talamanca Hummingbird]] under the name [[Magnificent Hummingbird]]. | ||
+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Mountains, and montane forests. | ||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | The female builds a cup shaped nest in bamboo. Two (2) white eggs are laid and incubated by the female for 15-19 days; the young fledge 20-26 days later. | ||
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+ | Diet includes nectar, and some small insects. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker15V5.3}} | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | {{GSearch|Eugenes+fulgens}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Birds]][[category:Eugenes]] |
Revision as of 19:38, 3 September 2017
- Eugenes fulgens
Identification
13 cm. Long, straight or nearly straight, black bill, green-bronze upperparts, becoming more bronzed on the black-tipped tail. Male shows violet crown, bright blue throat, black head, white spot behind the eye. The chest is green-bronze and the belly grey. Female has bronze-green upperparts and dull grey underparts. There is a white stripe behind her eye. Immature birds are like the female, but darker and browner.
Distribution
Southwest United States to northeast Nicaragua. Accidental vagrant to Kansas.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Talamanca Hummingbird under the name Magnificent Hummingbird.
Habitat
Mountains, and montane forests.
Behaviour
The female builds a cup shaped nest in bamboo. Two (2) white eggs are laid and incubated by the female for 15-19 days; the young fledge 20-26 days later.
Diet includes nectar, and some small insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rivoli's Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rivoli%27s_Hummingbird