Eugenes
Eugenes is usually considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the magnificent hummingbird (E. fulgens).
Eugenes | |
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male Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Subfamily: | Trochilinae |
Genus: | Eugenes Gould, 1856 |
Species | |
2, see text |
Species
Some taxonomic authorities split the species into two:
Male | Female | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Rivoli's hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | southwestern United States to Honduras and Nicaragua. | ||
Talamanca hummingbird | Eugenes spectabilis | Costa Rica to Panama. | ||
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