Rufous-crested coquette / Zierelfe (Lophornis delattrei)

Wikipedia: Rufous-crested coquette Source: WIKIPEDIA Rufous-crested_Coquette_-_Manu_NP_9510-Edit.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Lophornis (Lophornis); Family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
General: The rufous-crested coquette (Lophornis delattrei) is a species of hummingbird native to the tropical slopes of pacific South America. Due to its small size and population, it is a rare sight even within its native region. Males of the species can be easily distinguished by their striking rufous coloured spiked crests, and females, while less obvious, can be identified by their small size and rufous coloured foreheads.^[2] [more]