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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. |
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