SPECIES
Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens
Ruth Partida-Lara and Paula L. EnrÃquez
Version: 1.0 — Published November 2, 2012
Version: 1.0 — Published November 2, 2012
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Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
A vocalization (song?) of Magnificent Hummingbird is a loud or high-pitched, "sharp tchik or tcheep" (Howell and Webb 1995) or chirp or chip, repeated insistently and rapidly. They can be very vocal when their territory is threatened.
For a representative audio recording with sonogram, see audio
Additional audio recordings of vocalizations of Magnificent Hummingbird can be heard at Macaulay Library and at xeno-canto.
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported, other than the usual "whirring" sound of the wings in flight, audible (as in most hummingbirds) at close range.