Rivoli’s Hummingbird / Eugenes fulgens
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Rivoli's Hummingbird
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Protonym: Trochilus fulgens Philos.Mag.n.s. n.s., 1 p.441
Taxonomy: Caprimulgiformes / Trochilidae / Eugenes
Taxonomy Code: maghum1
Type Locality: Temascaltepec, Mexico.
Author: Swainson
Publish Year: 1827
IUCN Status:
DEFINITIONS
EUGENES
(Trochilidae; Ϯ Magnificent Hummingbird E. fulgens) Gr. ευγενης eugenēs noble, high-born < ευ eu good; γενος genos descent, family (i.e. the 3rd Prince d'Essling); "EUGENES FULGENS. The Rivoli. ... THIS well-known Mexican species, so celebrated for the beauty of its colouring, and the bold style of its markings, enjoys a wide range of habitat, extending from the latitude of Jalapa in Mexico to the city of Guatemala; but only frequents high table-lands, such as those of Jalapa and Temiscaltepec. This fine bird was described by Swainson under the specific appellation of fulgens some years prior to that of Rivoli assigned to it by M. Lesson, in honour of M. Massena, Prince of Essling and Duke of Rivoli." (Gould 1856); "Eugenes Gould, Monogr. Trochil., pt. 12, Sept., 1856, pl. [7] and text [ = 2, pl. 59 of volume]. Type, by monotypy, Trochilus fulgens Swainson." (Peters, 1945, V, p. 90).
fulgens
L. fulgens, fulgentis glittering < fulgere to shine.
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
