- Lophornis chalybeus
Identification
7.5 to 8.5 cm
The male has long, green cheek tufts with white spots which it flares out as in this photo. This also shows the iridescent green patch behind the eyes. Like all Lophornis hummingbirds, it has a narrow band across the rump which in the case of the male is white.
The female lacks the spectacular cheek tufts and instead has a brownish throat and breast with white spots and a whitish moustachial stripe. The band across the rump is buff rather than white.
Distribution
South America: found in south-eastern Brazil (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Butterfly Coquette was formerly included in this species.
Habitat
Forest, secondary growth and savannah or cerrado.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of nectar. They use the traplining method for feeding.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Festive Coquette. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Festive_Coquette
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
