Rivoli's Hummingbird

Common Name	Rivoli's Hummingbird
Scientific Name	Eugenes fulgens
Length	5 1/4"
Range	Breeds from the mountains of southeast Arizona to the Chisos Mountains in Texas. It is commonly found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Estimated Population in the U.S. & Canada	< 5,000 per the American Bird Conservancy
Characteristics and Identification A large hummingbird with a long bill, flat head and big tail. Male has a green throat and violet-blue, purple crown. Adult female has green upperparts, grayish underparts, and a white streak extending behind the eye. Also called Magnificent Hummingbird until 2017. Rivoli's is the second-largest hummingbird north of Mexico, with the Blue-throated Hummingbird being larger. It was named in honor of the Duke of Rivoli, an amateur ornithologist.