Birds of Nicaragua BETA

○   ←   APODIFORMES: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)   →
Genus: Lophornis (1 species, 11 worldwide)

Genus Lophornis, Coquettes, are tiny hummingbirds. The males have a variety of ornate features including fancy crest, tail, colors and/or gorget


Black-crested Coquette
Black-crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae) Male
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by George Scott Photography   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-crested Coquette
Black-crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae) Female
Costa Rica   		   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


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