Eugenes
Eugenes is usually considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the magnificent hummingbird (E. fulgens).
| Eugenes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| male Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Tribe: | Lampornithini |
| Genus: | Eugenes Gould, 1856 |
| Type species | |
| Trochilus fulgens[1] Swainson, 1827 | |
| Species | |
|
2, see text | |
Species
The genus contains two species:[2]
| Male | Female | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | _Santa_Rita_Lodge_Madera_Canyon_AZ_2018-02-17_15-27-25-2_(40540480092).jpg.webp) | Rivoli's hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | southwestern United States to Honduras and Nicaragua. |
_male.jpg.webp) |  | Talamanca hummingbird | Eugenes spectabilis | Costa Rica to Panama. |
References
- "Trochilidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Hummingbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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