| Lophornis | |
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| Rufous-Crested Coquette (right) and Spangled Coquette (left). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Lophornis Lesson, 1829 |
Lophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds 9 centimetres (3.5 in) and most are under 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) in total length. The male coquettes are noted from their outlandish, colorful crests and markings, the females being more subdued. It contains the following ten species:
- Tufted Coquette, Lophornis ornatus
- Dot-eared Coquette, Lophornis gouldii
- Frilled Coquette, Lophornis magnificus
- Short-crested Coquette, Lophornis brachylophus
- Rufous-crested Coquette, Lophornis delattrei
- Spangled Coquette, Lophornis stictolophus
- Festive Coquette, Lophornis chalybeus
- Peacock Coquette, Lophornis pavoninus
- Black-crested Coquette, Lophornis helenae
- White-crested Coquette, Lophornis adorabilis
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