Male
Credit: Laura Gooch

North American field guide

Magnificent Hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens

Also known as:Rivoli's Hummingbird

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Identification

Field notes

13 cm (5")  Common in mountain canyons, forests, meadows in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Texas. Casual or accidental in Nevada, California, Utah and Wyoming. A large mostly greenish hummer.

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Magnificent Hummingbird (Female)

1 rule
Rule 1 13 criteria confidence 2
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?
Green · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?
Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?
Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?
Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?
Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?
Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?
Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?
Noticeably large and heavy-bodied · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?
Hummingbird
WHEN was the bird seen ?
Spring · Summer · Fall
WHERE was the bird seen ?
Southwestern United States
result:442-magificent-hummingbird-female:1:1 Source: 442 Magificent Hummingbird (Female), row 1

Magnificent Hummingbird (Male)

1 rule
Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 2
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
Square or slightly notched at the end · Forked · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?
Green · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?
Green · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?
Green · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?
Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?
Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?
Green · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?
Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?
Noticeably large and heavy-bodied · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?
Hummingbird
WHEN was the bird seen ?
Spring · Summer · Fall
WHERE was the bird seen ?
Southwestern United States