Tufted Coquette

This small bird inhabits open country, gardens and cultivation. It is 6.6 cm long and weighs 2.3 g. The black-tipped red bill is short and straight.

The Tufted Coquette is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Tufted Coquette ( Lophornis ornatus ) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana and northern Brazil. It is an uncommon but widespread species, which appears to be a local or seasonal migrant, although its movements are not well understood. This small bird inhabits open country, gardens and cultivation. It is 6.6 cm long and weighs 2.3 g. The black-tipped red bill is short and straight. The male Tufted Coquette is a striking bird. More

The Tufted Coquette is a tiny hummingbird, 6.6 cm long and weighing 2.3 grams. The male Tufted Coquette has a rufous head crest and a coppery green back with a whitish rump band that is prominent in flight. The forehead and underparts are green and the throat is a shiny green. Rufous plumes with black dotted tips project from the sides of the neck. The tail is golden rufous. The female does not have the crest and plumes. More

The female Tufted Coquette lays two eggs in a small cup nest made of plant down and placed on a branch. Tufted Coquettes are tame and approachable. Their food is nectar, taken from a variety of flowers, and some small invertebrates. The small size and steady flight means that this hummer often resembles a large bee as it moves from flower to flower. The call of this species while feeding is a light chik. More

Tufted Coquette - Martin Johnson Heade © PaintingAll Art Gallery Martin Johnson Heade - Tufted Coquette = Handmade oil painting reproduction of Tufted Coquette, one of the most famous Martin Johnson Heade paintings. More

Tufted Coquette - Lophornis ornatus Coquette huppe-col = Coquette huppe-col Comment : A stunning wee hummer with an irridescent green gorget, a red floppy crest, a spiky ruff lots of attitude. Like all coquettes they have the characteristic white band across the rump which makes them look like Bumble-Bees. More

We are lucky that the Tufted Coquette is a frequent visitor to the garden and can be seen feeding principally on the plant nectar of the lantana camara. Go to top of page Copyrigth More

Tufted Coquette - Lophornis ornatus Coquette huppe-col = Coquette huppe-col Comment : Females lack the bright ornamental feathering but still have a compelling charm. More

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Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus) = French: Coquette huppe-col German: Schmuckelfe Spanish: Coqueta Adornada Other common names: Splendid Coquette Taxonomy: Trochilus ornatus Boddaert, 1783, Cayenne. Monotypic. Distribution: E Venezuela, Trinidad and the Guianas to N Brazil. More

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Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus) (Boddaert, 1783) summary taxon grid map Wikipedia NatureServe Google: Web|Scholar ITIS Birdlife Google|Flickr Xeno-Canto - photo: Prosper973 Photo powered by flickr.com. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Genus : Lophornis
Species : ornatus
Authority : (Boddaert, 1783)