Still Magnificent by Ken _Gilliland
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Description
In updating my Hummingbirds v1 (2011), there has been a significant name change within the last 10 years. The "Magnificent" Hummingbird is no longer called "Magnificent". It now had returned to its original name from 1829, "Rivoli's Hummingbird".
Rivoli's Hummingbird was named in honor of Francois Victor Massena, the Duke of Rivoli when the species was described by René Lesson in 1829. The common name, Rivoli's Hummingbird, remained until the early 1980s, when it was changed to Magnificent Hummingbird. In 2017, the name was restored to Rivoli's Hummingbird when the American Ornithological Society officially recognized the species as a "distinct" species from the Talamanca Hummingbird (of the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama).
Rivoli's hummingbird is found in North America from Southern Arizona (USA) to western Panama. In the image, the male is prominently shown with its magenta, turquoise and green plumage and its female counterpart (in the upper right third) looks similar to most female hummingbirds, green on top, off-white on the lower parts. In the distance, a male Calliope hummingbird is shown.
I expect both of the updated hummingbird sets to appear in November 2021.

Comments (7)
A beautiful capture of nature at its best my friend
Delightful Hummingbird and wonderful image !!!
They certainly are still magnificent! Wonderful scene! It's great to have the bees included!
Wonderful!
precious!
I love these bird's I wish I could see one in real life :( This is a stunning image my friend I will keep my eye out for them you can never have too many :)
Such magnificent colouring. You certainly know your birds Sir!