Festive coquette
The festive coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.[1] It is found in a range on the southeast coast of Brazil, in the state of Espírito Santo and southwest in a 2,000 km (1,200 mi) coastal strip.
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Female
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Female and male flirting
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Lophornis |
| Species: | L. chalybeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophornis chalybeus | |
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Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest, at altitudes up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).[3]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Lophornis chalybeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22726682A94929271. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22726682A94929271.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Alan P. Peterson's nomenclatural analysis.
- Cook, Fred; Jenni Bruce (2004). The encyclopedia of animals: a complete visual guide. University of California Press. p. 331. ISBN 0-520-24406-0.
External links
- "Festive coquette media". Internet Bird Collection.
- Festive coquette photo gallery VIREO
- Photo-Medium Res; Article tropicalbirding
- Photo-High Res; Article splatzone.nl
- Lophornis chalybeus in Field Guide: Birds of the World on Flickr
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