How do you identify a Short-crested Coquette?

The short-crested coquette is 7 to 7.5 cm (2.8 to 3.0 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Short-crested Coquette?

The Short-crested Coquette is a tiny sized bird weighing about 3 g.

Where can you see a Short-crested Coquette?

The Short-crested Coquette is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Short-crested Coquette?

The Short-crested Coquette is most easily confused with the Peacock Coquette, the Dot-eared Coquette and the Butterfly Coquette.

Is the Short-crested Coquette endangered?

The Short-crested Coquette is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Short-crested Coquette

Lophornis brachylophus

Hummingbirds · Apodiformes · Legendary

The Short-crested Coquette (Lophornis brachylophus) is a legendary hummingbird found only in Mexico, weighing about 3 g. The short-crested coquette is a Critically Endangered species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.

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About the Short-crested Coquette

The short-crested coquette is a Critically Endangered species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to a small area of Mexico.

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How to identify it

The short-crested coquette is 7 to 7.5 cm (2.8 to 3.0 in) long. Both sexes have a short, straight, black bill. The adult male has a short rufous erectile crest; its longest feathers have green tips. It has emerald green upperparts with a white band between the back and the bronzy purple lower rump and green uppertail coverts. The throat is iridescent emerald green and the face features short orange cheek tufts tipped green. A white band separates the throat from the rest of the underparts, which are pale cinnamon.

Where it lives

Mexico

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, September, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Short-crested Coquette?: The short-crested coquette is 7 to 7.5 cm (2.8 to 3.0 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Short-crested Coquette?: The Short-crested Coquette is a tiny sized bird weighing about 3 g.
Where can you see a Short-crested Coquette?: The Short-crested Coquette is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Short-crested Coquette?: The Short-crested Coquette is most easily confused with the Peacock Coquette, the Dot-eared Coquette and the Butterfly Coquette.
Is the Short-crested Coquette endangered?: The Short-crested Coquette is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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