Magnificent Hummingbird

This bird inhabits the edges and clearings of montane oak forests from about 2000 m to the timberline. It is 13 cm long. The male weighs 10 g and the female 8.5 g. The black bill is long and slightly curved. Both sexes look very dark unless the sun catches the iridescence of the plumage and the brilliant colors flash in the sunlight.

The Magnificent Hummingbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is a large hummingbird that breeds in mountains from the southwestern United States to western Panama. It is the only member of the genus Eugenes, although the northern subspecies E. f. spectabilis has on occasion been separated from the larger nominate race of Costa Rica and Panama as Rivoli's Hummingbird, E. spectabilis. Male Magnificent Hummingbird This bird inhabits the edges and clearings of montane oak forests from about 2000 m to the timberline. More

the magnificent hummingbird has a long tail. The male is green above and black below, having a metallic purple crown and forehead and an iridescent green gorget (throat). Olive green above and gray below, the female has a lightly streaked throat and its outer tail feathers are pearly gray. Habitat and range: It is found in the United States in southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and western Texas. The magnificent hummingbird winters in Mexico. More

The female Magnificent Hummingbird has bronze-green upperparts and dull grey underparts. There is a white stripe behind her eye. Immature birds are like the female, but darker and browner. Magnificent Hummingbird Magnificent Hummingbird Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this image under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License The female Magnificent Hummingbird is entirely responsible for nest building and incubation. More

The Magnificent Hummingbird, a large member of the hummingbird family, was named for its dazzling, colorful plumage. Most of the Magnificent Hummingbird population lives year-round in central Mexico, although some can be found slightly to the north or to the south of Mexico. More

Magnificent Hummingbird: Large hummingbird of Mexican highlands that occurs in limited areas of southwest U.S. Appears very dark green overall but in good light may show blue-green to green throat, purple forehead, gray vent, and small but prominent white spot behind eye; tail is all dark. Female has dark green upperparts, faintly scaled, dingy gray underparts, and dark tail with white corners. Juvenile female resembles adult female but has more scaled appearance; juvenile male shows green wash on underparts. More

Magnificent Hummingbird Range MapView dynamic map of eBird sightings Field MarksHelp - * Adult malePopOutZoom In Adult male * © 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Portal, Arizona, July 2000 * Adult femalePopOutZoom In Adult female * © 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ramsey Canyon, Arizona, More

Magnificent Hummingbird is a species of highland Mexico and Central America, with a small breeding population extending into the isolated mountain ranges of southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico. The small state population requires the maintenance of open woodland and forest habitat in the southwestern mountains. More

The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is a large hummingbird that breeds in mountains from the southwestern United States to western Panama. This bird inhabits the edges and clearings of montane oak forests from about 2000 m to the timberline. It is the only member of the genus Eugenes, although the northern subspecies E. f. spectabilis has on occasion been separated from the larger nominate race of Costa Rica and Panama as Rivoli’s Hummingbird, E. spectabilis. More

Bent Life History for the Magnificent Hummingbird - the common name and sub-species reflect the nomenclature in use at the time the description was written. RIVOLI'S HUMMINGBIRD (Now Magnificent Hummingbird) EUGENES FULGENS (Swainson) HABITS This fine, large hummingbird is the largest of our North American hummingbirds, though the blue-throated hummingbird closely approaches it in size, the two appearing about equally large as seen in life. More

Magnificent Hummingbirds are large hummingbirds that are between 11 and 14 cms (4 - 6 inches) in length, they have a wingspan of approximately 18 cms (7 inches), and they weigh between 7 and 8 g (0.25 - 0.28 oz). They are coloured dark green on their upperparts with a black underside. Their crown is purple and they have a green/blue throat. Their wings are pointed and they have a black, forked tail. More

The very high metabolism of Magnificent hummingbirds is due to the incredible speed with which they flap their wings, continuously burning the food they have consumed for fuel. In feeding on nectar of flowers, Magnificent Hummingbirds carry pollen to other flowers in turn. Birdfeeders.com is your leading online source for hummingbird feeders, hummingbird nectar, and bird baths. More

The female Magnificent Hummingbird has a bronze-green dorsal and a dull grey ventral coloring. There is a white stripe behind her eye. Immature birds are like the female, but darker and browner. The female is entirely responsible for nest building and incubation. She lays two white eggs in her bulky cup nest about 3 m up near the tip of a descending branch stem. Incubation takes 15-19 days, and fledging another 20-26. More

The Magnificent Hummingbird is a large hummingbird with a long slightly curved black bill. The male is iridescent green-bronze above with bronze tail with a black tip. It has a violet crown and bright blue throat. The rest of the head is black with a white spot behind the eye. The chest is green-bronze and the underside is gray. The female Magnificent Hummingbird is bronze-green above and a dull grey underneath with no blue throat or black head. More

The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is one of the two largest hummingbirds normally occurring in the U.S. the other is the Blue-throated Hummingbird. There have been 2 state records of Magnificent Hummingbirds in Georgia. Adult Male Magnificent Hummingbird Description: Average Weight: Male 7.7g, Female 6.4g. Male: Dark green back, purple crown, metallic green gorget, black bill, black breast and upper belly, lower belly brown, tail is dark green and notched. More

Magnificent Hummingbird: Found in arid mountain forests of the Southwest and Mexico. Breeding and Nesting Magnificent Hummingbird: Two white eggs laid in an open cup nest located on a horizontal branch in moderately high trees, often on branches overhanging streams. No other information on nesting habits. Female thought to incubate the eggs between 15 to 19 days. More

The Magnificent Hummingbird was first named Rivoli’s Hummingbird by René Lesson (in honor of the Duke of Rivoli) when he described the species in 1929 (Mearns and Mearns 1992). Even when it became known that William Swainson had written an earlier description of this species in 1927, the name Rivoli’s Hummingbird stuck until the early 1980s when it was changed to Magnificent Hummingbird. The two races of this hummingbird inhabit a combined range that extends from the southwestern United States to Panama. More

The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is a large hummingbird that breeds in mountains from the southwestern United States to western Panama. It is the only member of the genus... Share | more ▼ New Kerala | 4 months ago Eugenes indicted with sex trafficking of minors - ...alleges Duckworth and co-defendants Stanley Mack Spriggs Jr., a.k.a. More

Magnificent Hummingbirds at the northern portion of their range are migratory and reach parts of the southwestern U.S. during the breeding season. Magnificent Hummingbirds are highly territorial in parts of their range, but not territorial in others. Magnificent Hummingbirds often return to breeding areas in subsequent years. Males tend to be banded much more often than females, because they visit feeders much more frequently. The oldest known Magnificent Hummingbird in the wild was over eight years old. More

Magnificent The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is deserving of its impressive name by its dramatic size and color. The adult males are a gaudy dark emerald with a brilliant metallic violet to purple crown. The Magnificent was formerly known as the Rivoli ... Category:North America Magnificent Magnificent The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is deserving of its impressive name by its dramatic size and color. More

Blue eyed UF’s are here! MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD is a really startling flower of medium blue lavender on both petals and sepals. The petals are very sculptural, in that they curve inward from the throat going outward. MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD’s eye is a flight of astonishing colors. The outer bands are red purple, then navy blue, then a wash of grays and more blue. A bright white mid-rib pierces the eyezone. Patterned sepals and an electric green throat complete the composition. 4-way branching, 25 buds. Very pod fertile only. More