Lophornis
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Lophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds 9 cm (3.5 in) and most are under 7.5 cm (3.0 in) in total length, weighing 3 grams or less. The male coquettes are noted from their outlandish, colorful crests and markings, the females being more subdued.
Taxonomy and species list
The genus Lophornis was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1829. The type species was subsequently designated as the tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus). The generic name combines the Ancient Greek lophos meaning "crest" or "tuft" with ornis meaning "bird".
The genus contains the following eleven species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crested coquette Male Female | Lophornis adorabilis Salvin, 1870 | Costa Rica and Panama | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Short-crested coquette Male | Lophornis brachylophus R. T. Moore, 1949 | Mexico | Size: Habitat: Diet: | CR |
| Festive coquette Male Female | Lophornis chalybeus (Temminck, 1821) | southeast Brazil | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Butterfly coquette Female | Lophornis verreauxii Bourcier, 1853 Two subspecies L. v. verreauxiiL. v. klagesi | northwest Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Dot-eared coquette Male | Lophornis gouldii (Lesson, RP, 1832) | Bolivia and Brazil | Size: Habitat: Diet: | NT |
| Rufous-crested coquette Male Female | Lophornis delattrei (Lesson, 1839) Two subspecies L. d. brachylophaL. d. delattrei | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Black-crested coquette Male Female | Lophornis helenae (Delattre, 1843) | Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Frilled coquette Male | Lophornis magnificus (Vieillot, 1817) | Brazil. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Peacock coquette | Lophornis pavoninus Salvin & Godman, 1882 | Venezuela and adjacent areas of Brazil and Guyana. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Spangled coquette Male Female | Lophornis stictolophus Salvin & Elliot, 1873 | Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Tufted coquette Male | Lophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783) | eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana, and northern Brazil. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |