| Eugenes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| male Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
Eugenes is a genus of hummingbirds that inhabit North America.
The genus contains two species: [2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivoli's hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens (Swainson, 1827) | southwestern United States to Honduras and Nicaragua. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Talamanca hummingbird | Eugenes spectabilis (Lawrence, 1867) | Costa Rica to Panama. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
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