Tufted coquette
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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, and appears to be a local or seasonal migrant, although its movements are not well understood.
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Tufted coquette | |
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Adult male, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Strisores |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Lophornis |
Species: | L. ornatus |
Binomial name | |
Lophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783) | |
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This small bird inhabits open country, gardens, and cultivated areas.