Butterfly Coquette

Lophornis verreauxii Bourcier, 1853

7.5–9.1 cmLength3 gWeight

The butterfly coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Colombia, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Colombia, Brazil

Butterfly Coquette has been recorded at 45 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Manu Birding LodgePeru167 records
Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru159 records
Pantiacolla LodgePeru73 records

More places

Manú Wildlife Center – GroundsPeru70 records
Los Amigos Biological StationPeru67 records
Canopy InkaterraPeru62 records
Secret Forest LodgePeru44 records
Chuncho LodgePeru43 records
Explorer's InnPeru38 records
San José del Guaviare – Buena VistaColombia36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru Colombia Brazil Bolivia Ecuador Venezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The butterfly coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Butterfly Coquette?

The Butterfly Coquette is about 7.5–9.1 cm long and weighs around 3 g.

Where does the Butterfly Coquette live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Colombia to central Bolivia, northwestern Brazil and southeastern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Peru, Colombia and Brazil.