Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus) - male

Botanical Gardens of Brasilia - Brazil.

 

Males in the genus Lophornis are noted from their outlandish, colorful crests and markings. Females are more subdued.

 

Lophornis magnificus is one of the smallest hummingbirds known. It can reach a length of 6.5 to 7 cm (2.6 to 2.8 in) and a weight of only 2.1 g (0.074 oz).

 

Known in Brazil as "topetinho-vermelho".

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Trochilidae

Subfamily: Lesbiinae

Tribe: Lesbiini

Genus: Lophornis Lesson, 1829

Species: L. magnificus Vieillot, 1817

Binomial name: Lophornis magnificus

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