Hummingbird

Magnificent Hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens
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Length: 5 in. (13 cm )
This large hummingbird is confined to pine-oak woodlands at mid to high elevations in the mountains. It is readily attracted to hummingbird feeders and dominates the small hummingbird species here as well as at flower patches. In addition to nectar, small insects and spiders make up a considerable portion of its food during the summer. The nest is placed high on a horizontal branch and made of moss, plant fibers, lichens and spider webbing.

The four-digit banding code is MAHU.

Male | Jim Burns

Female | Jim Burns



Fir forest

Oak-pine woodland
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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Magnificent Hummingbird
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: September 20, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/magnificent-hummingbird

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Magnificent Hummingbird. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved September 20, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/magnificent-hummingbird

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Magnificent Hummingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/magnificent-hummingbird

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Magnificent Hummingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 20 Sep 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/magnificent-hummingbird

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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