Rivoli's Hummingbird
Eugenes fulgens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusEugenes (Magnificent Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesEugenes fulgens (Rivoli's Hummingbird)
About the Rivoli's Hummingbird
Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens), also known as the magnificent hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States.
Eugenes fulgens was originally described as the magnificent hummingbird, and by the late 1800s was treated as having two subspecies. Beginning in 2017 the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (NACC), the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), and the Clements taxonomy split them into the current Rivoli's hummingbird and the Talamanca hummingbird (E. spectabilis). However, as of 2020, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) retains the single species "magnificent" hummingbird treatment.
Rivoli's hummingbird is monotypic. Rivoli's hummingbird is about 11 to 14 cm (4.3 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 6 to 10 g (0.21 to 0.35 oz), with males typically a little larger than females. It has a wingspan of 18 centimetres (7.1 in). Of the hummingbirds found in the United States, Rivoli's hummingbird is one... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Cynanthus latirostris
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
White-eared Hummingbird
Basilinna leucotis
Blue-throated Hummingbird
Lampornis clemenciae
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
Leucolia violiceps
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |