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The white-crested coquette is about 7 cm (2.8 in) long and weighs about 2.7 g (0.095 oz). The adult male has a coppery bronze forecrown and lores, and the crown has an erect white crest. The nape and back are bronzy green; a white band separates the back from the purplish bronze rump and uppertail coverts. The tail is chestnut-rufous and the feathers have bronze edges. The throat and cheeks are glittering green and the latter have long wispy tufts. A white band separates the throat from the cinnamon-rufous breast, belly, and undertail coverts. Its bill is red with a black tip. Voice: The white-crested coquette makes a "oft liquid tseping when feeding."
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When to see the White-crested Coquette
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-crested Coquette
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-crested Coquette
The white-crested coquette is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Easily confused with
Festive CoquetteLophornis chalybeusThe festive coquette is 7.5 to 9.1 cm (3.0 to 3.6 in) long; adults weigh about 3 g (0.11 oz).
Frilled CoquetteLophornis magnificusThe frilled coquette is one of the smallest birds alive.
Tufted CoquetteLophornis ornatusThe tufted coquette is 6.6 centimetres (2.6 in) long and weighs 2.3 grams (0.081 oz).
Side by side: Rufous-crested Coquette vs White-crested Coquette · Tufted Coquette vs White-crested Coquette · Festive Coquette vs White-crested Coquette · Frilled Coquette vs White-crested Coquette
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