Spangled coquette | |
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Male, on the left | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Apodiformes |
Family: | Trochilidae |
Genus: | Lophornis |
Species: | L. stictolophus |
Binomial name | |
Lophornis stictolophus Salvin & Elliot, 1873 |
The spangled coquette, coquette pailletée, coqueta coronada, or coqueta lentejuelada (Lophornis stictolophus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
female / Copalinga Lodge - Ecuador / flash photo
Copalinga Lodge - Ecuador / flash photo
Copalinga Lodge - Ecuador / flash photo