Rivoli's Hummingbird

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Rivoli's Hummingbird (<em>Eugenes fulgens</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Rivoli's Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Eugenes; binomial: Eugenes fulgens; authority: (Swainson, 1827).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Resurrect classic English name of Rivoli's Hummingbird for Eugenes fulgens (Magnificent Hummingbird) with split of Talamanca [Admirable] Hummingbird E. spectabilis.

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