The Tufted Coquette ( Lophornis ornatus ) is a tiny hummingbird that has a rufous head crest and a coppery green back with a whitish rump band that is prominent in flight. The forehead and underparts are green, and black-spotted rufous plumes project from the neck sides. The tail is golden rufous.
I was lucky enough to see this tiny beauty at Asa Wright Nature Centre where I tried to get some photos but these birds are FAST!
They range throughout eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana, and northern Brazil. I saw a few at Asa Wright’s and they can also be found at Yerette in Trinidad.
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VIDEOS
Very nice mini-doco on Tufted Coquettes.
Theyr’e gorgeous and they know it, this time they cooperated with the videographer. The one at the end is a female.