Eugenes
Genus of birds
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Eugenes is a genus of hummingbirds that inhabit North America.
| Eugenes | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| 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]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivoli's hummingbird
Male
|
Eugenes fulgens (Swainson, 1827) |
southwestern United States to Honduras and Nicaragua. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Talamanca hummingbird
Male
|
Eugenes spectabilis (Lawrence, 1867) |
Costa Rica to Panama. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
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