Rivoli's hummingbird is a large hummingbird. It was usually considered the only member of the genus Eugenes and is also called the magnificent hummingbird. Many taxonomic authorities, such as the International Ornithological Committee, split the northern nominate subspecies E. f. fulgens from the larger southern race of Costa Rica and Panama, E. f. spectabilis, into distinct species, in which case the nominate fulgens is renamed Rivoli's hummingbird and spectabilis is named the Talamanca hummingbird or admirable hummingbird. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Swainson, WJ 1827)
Reference:
Philosophical Mag.
n.s., 1 p.441
Protonym:
Trochilus fulgens
Type locality:
Temascaltepec, Mexico.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15530451
Avibase ID:
DAD191392B2525F4
Avibase ID:
avibase-DAD19139
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DAD19139
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178050
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Rivoli Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Magnificent or Admirable Hummingbird ( Eugenes [fulgens or spectabilis]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri de Rivoli ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri de Rivoli ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Rivoli's Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Eugenes fulgens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Eugenes fulgens [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Eugenes fulgens [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Magnificent Hummingbird ( Eugenes fulgens) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eugenes fulgens [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eugenes fulgens [version 1] |
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