Talamanca Hummingbird
Talamanca Hummingbird (<em>Eugenes spectabilis</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Talamanca Hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Eugenes; binomial: Eugenes spectabilis; authority: (Lawrence, 1867).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Talamanca [Admirable] Hummingbird E. spectabilis previously split from Rivoli's/Magnificent Hummingbird E. fulgens (Ridgway 1911; Cory 1918; see also AOU 1983; Stiles & Skutch 1989; Powers 1999). Genetic studies support this split (Zamudio-Beltrán & Hernández-Baños 2015; NACC 2017-B-2). Change [8.1] provisional English name (Admirable) to NACC choice of Talamanca Hummingbird.
