Rivoli's Hummingbird Similar Species Comparison

Main SpeciesRivoli's Hummingbird

Adult male

Large hummingbird. Adult males are dark green above with a purple crown and an iridescent yellow-green throat. They often appear dark overall in poor light. Note white dot behind the eye.

Female

Male

Though males have colorful iridescent crowns and throats, they often look dark. The silhouette is distinctive: a large, lanky hummingbird with a long, straight bill.

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Adult male

Immature male

Adult male

Large hummingbird with a long straight bill. Adult males have a green back and most often appear all dark from the front. Note white spot behind the eye.

Female

Large hummingbird with a long straight bill. Females are green above and grayish below. They have a small white streak behind the eye.

Adult male

Large and lanky hummingbird. In good light, adult males have a purple crown, a yellow-green throat (the color may change with the light), and a black belly.

Female

Habitat

Found in dry pine-oak forests in the southwestern United States and south to northern Nicaragua.

Similar SpeciesBlue-throated Mountain-gem

Male

Blue-throated Hummingbirds have a dingier gray belly than male Rivoli's Hummingbirds. They also have 2 white lines on their face, whereas Rivoli's only has a small white dot behind the eye.

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