Talamanca Hummingbird
Talamanca Hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) is a large, long-billed hummingbird that occurs in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. In Costa Rica, this species occurs from 2000 m up to treeline, but is most common above 2500 m. Like most species of hummingbird, Talamanca Hummingbirds typically are solitary. Male Talamanca Hummingbirds are dominant over smaller species of hummingbirds, such as Volcano Hummingbird and Lesser Violetear, and are codominant with Fiery-throated Hummingbird. Used to be called Magnificent Hummingbird, but in 2017 species was split into Rivoli’s Hummingbird (from southwest U.S. to Nicaragua) and Talamanca Hummingbird.
Talamanca Hummingbird
Talamanca Hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) is a large, long-billed hummingbird that occurs in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. In Costa Rica, this species occurs from 2000 m up to treeline, but is most common above 2500 m. Like most species of hummingbird, Talamanca Hummingbirds typically are solitary. Male Talamanca Hummingbirds are dominant over smaller species of hummingbirds, such as Volcano Hummingbird and Lesser Violetear, and are codominant with Fiery-throated Hummingbird. Used to be called Magnificent Hummingbird, but in 2017 species was split into Rivoli’s Hummingbird (from southwest U.S. to Nicaragua) and Talamanca Hummingbird.