This is Mr. Wonderful. That’s what we called him when I saw him for the first time in Madera Canyon 7 years ago. I was awestruck both by his large size for a hummingbird (almost 6 inches) and his gorgeous coloring. At the time, the Rivoli’s Hummingbird was known as the Magnificent Hummingbird and I think Magnificent it should still be. I’m still not convinced they did anyone any favors changing the name. What else could you call this gorgeous hummingbird but Magnificent? To me, he is still magnificently wonderful.