Magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
Magnificent Hummingbird is a large hummingbird with a long, straight bill. This species is sexually dimorphic. Males are very dark, with a small white spot behind the eye; the crown is iridescent purple crown, the upperparts dark green, the gorget is glittering green, and the rest of the underparts are blackish. The tail of the male is bronze and slightly notched. Female Magnificent Hummingbird lacks the iridescent gorget and crown; the upperparts are green, and the underparts are pale grayish. The outer rectrices have a broad blackish subterminal band and white tips.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Eugenes fulgens, Colibríes, Taxonomía animal, Zoogeografía, |
| Online Access: | http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/identification?p_p_spp=261336 |
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