Lophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds and most are under in total length, weighing 3 grams or less. The male coquettes are noted from their outlandish, colorful crests and markings, the females being more subdued.
The genus Lophornis was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1829.[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus).[2] The generic name combines the Ancient Greek lophos meaning "crest" or "tuft" with ornis meaning "bird".[3]
The genus contains the following eleven species:[4]
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophornis adorabilis | White-crested coquette | Costa Rica and Panama | |
| Lophornis brachylophus | Short-crested coquette | Mexico | |
| Lophornis chalybeus | southeast Brazil | ||
| Lophornis verreauxii | northwest Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru | ||
| Lophornis delattrei | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. | ||
| Lophornis gouldii | Dot-eared coquette | Bolivia and Brazil | |
| Lophornis helenae | Black-crested coquette | Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. | |
| Lophornis magnificus | Frilled coquette | Brazil. | |
| Lophornis pavoninus | Peacock coquette | Venezuela and adjacent areas of Brazil and Guyana. | |
| Lophornis stictolophus | Spangled coquette | ||
| Lophornis ornatus | Tufted coquette | eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana, and northern Brazil. | |