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.
Lophornis was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1829. The type species was subsequently designated as the tufted coquette (Lophornis...
The tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana, and northern Brazil. It is an uncommon...
pailletée (French), coqueta coronada, or coqueta lentejuelada (both Spanish) (Lophornis stictolophus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini...
British Royal Navy Coquettes, several species of hummingbird in the genus Lophornis, and the Racket-tailed coquette in the genus Discosura Coquet (disambiguation)...
The festive coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Brazil...
The peacock coquette (Lophornis pavoninus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Brazil...
areas. A perched male Lophornis magnificus Illustration from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches (1861) Museum specimen of Lophornis magnificus Parque...
The butterfly coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia...
grass yellow (Eurema hecabe) Hummingbirds, especially small species like Lophornis coquettes, Chlorostilbon emeralds, and Discosura thorntails, are especially...
name "coquettes" has been proposed for this group as the largest genus, Lophornis, has 11 species with "coquette" in their common name. The tribe contains...
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