Festive Coquette
Lophornis chalybeus
The Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) is a rare hummingbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 3 g. The festive coquette is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.
About the Festive Coquette
The festive coquette is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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How to identify it
The festive coquette is 7.5 to 9.1 cm (3.0 to 3.6 in) long; adults weigh about 3 g (0.11 oz). Both sexes have a short, straight, black bill. Their upperparts are bronzy green with a pale band across the rump, their lower rump and undertail coverts are purplish bronze, and their tail is purplish copper with pale tips on the outer feathers. Adult males have an iridescent green forehead with a band of stiff black feathers around it. They have green cheek tufts tipped with white and a ruff around the bill and chin that is glittering green with white tips.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.
When to see it
The Festive Coquette can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Festive Coquette?
- The festive coquette is 7.5 to 9.1 cm (3.0 to 3.6 in) long; adults weigh about 3 g (0.11 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Festive Coquette?
- The Festive Coquette is a tiny sized bird weighing about 3 g.
- Where can you see a Festive Coquette?
- The Festive Coquette occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil.
- What birds look similar to a Festive Coquette?
- The Festive Coquette is most easily confused with the Tufted Coquette, the White-crested Coquette and the Rufous-crested Coquette.
- Is the Festive Coquette endangered?
- The Festive Coquette is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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