tufted coquette
lophornis ornatus latin

The male Tufted Coquette is a striking bird.

The female Tufted Coquette lays two eggs in a small cup nest made of plant down and placed on a branch.

Turquoise-billed toucans and bearded bellbirds are among the species seen at the nature center, along with tufted coquette hummingbirds.

Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus)

The Tufted Coquette ( Lophornis ornatus ) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana and northern Brazil.

Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus)

The Tufted Coquette ( Lophornis ornatus ) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana and northern Brazil.