Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | kolibřík talamancký |
| English | Talamanca Hummingbird |
| English (United States) | Talamanca Hummingbird |
| French | Colibri de la Talamanca |
| French (French Guiana) | Colibri de la Talamanca |
| German | Glitzerbrillantkolibri |
| Japanese | タラマンカハチドリ |
| Norwegian | talamancakolibri |
| Polish | ametyścik wspaniały |
| Russian | Костариканский колибри-герцог |
| Serbian | Kolibri sa Talamanke |
| Slovak | medovec kostarický |
| Spanish | Colibrí de Talamanca |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Colibrí de Talamanca |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Colibrí de Talamanca |
| Spanish (Panama) | Colibrí de Talamanca |
| Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí de Talamanca |
| Swedish | paradiskolibri |
| Turkish | Talamanka Kolibrisi |
| Ukrainian | Колібрі-герцог південний |
SPECIES
Talamanca Hummingbird Eugenes spectabilis
Ruth Partida-Lara and Paula L. Enríquez
Version: 1.0 — Published September 22, 2017
Version: 1.0 — Published September 22, 2017
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Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
The song of Talamanca Hummingbird is described as "a soft, low-pitched song of burbling, scratchy, buzzy notes" (Stiles and Skutch 1989).
Calls include "a rather guttural, rolling nrrt or drrk" (Stiles and Skutch 1989). During aggressive encounters also has "a rapid stream of high, clear, liquid chips" that run together (Stiles and Skutch 1989).
For a representative audio recording with sonogram, see audio
Additional audio recordings of vocalizations of Talamanca Hummingbird can be heard at Macaulay Library and at xeno-canto (where recordings are mixed with those of Rivoli's Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens).
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported, other than the usual "whirring" sound of the wings in flight, audible (as in most hummingbirds) at close range.