Birds of Panama

    APODIFORMES: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)  
Genus: Lophornis (2 species, 11 worldwide)

Genus Lophornis, Coquettes, are tiny hummingbirds. The males have a variety of ornate features including fancy crest, tail, colors and/or gorget


White-crested Coquette
White-crested Coquette (Lophornis adorabilis) Male
Altamonte de Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

White-crested Coquette
White-crested Coquette (Lophornis adorabilis) Female
Altamonte de Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Rufous-crested Coquette
Rufous-crested Coquette (Lophornis delattrei delattrei) Male
Madre de Dios, Peru  
   
Photograph by George Scott Photography   © All Rights Reserved.

Rufous-crested Coquette
Rufous-crested Coquette (Lophornis delattrei lessoni) Female
Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.



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