Latin Etymology: Eugenes ("noble") spectabilis ("remarkable")
Talamanca Hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 8.5-10g / Length: 13cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
As the name suggests, as endemic of the Talamancan Montane Forest habitat, almsot endemic to Costa Rica, just extending over slightly into Panama. They primarily occur from 2000m altitude upwards but get more common above 2500m, particularly in oak forests. They were only split from Rivoli's Hummingbird in 2017, and BirdLife still considers them a subspecies of such, which in turn is how the IUCN considers them.
Related Species:
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Eugenes
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
Endemic to the Talamancan Montane Forest
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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