Black-crested Coquette - BirdForum Opus

Photo © by scottishdude
Sevegre, Costa Rica, March 2011

Female
Photo © by peterday
Arenal Observatory Lodge, Costa Rica, July 2023

Lophornis helenae

Paphosia helenae

Identification

6·4–7 cm: short straight bill
Male

• Black-tipped red bill
• Green crown
• Fine crest

Distribution

Central America
Gulf slope of southern Mexico (Veracruz), through Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua ) to eastern Costa Rica

Taxonomy

Photo: Jim Crosswell
Finca Oro, Costa Rica, January 2009

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Forest edges and semi-open areas at heights around 100–1200 m.

Behaviour

Diet

Their main diet consists of nectar.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
4. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-crested Coquette. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-crested_Coquette

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