Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus)
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Festive Coquette

Lophornis chalybeus (Temminck, 1821)

7.5–9.1 cmLength3 gWeight

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

Busiest months: May, July and September–October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Festive Coquette has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil791 records
  2. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil752 records
  3. Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil536 records
More places
  1. Ubatuba – Ninho da CambacicaBrazil456 records
  2. Sítio Espinheiro NegroBrazil413 records
  3. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil392 records
  4. PE IntervalesBrazil153 records
  5. Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil136 records
  6. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil116 records
  7. Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil103 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 festive coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Festive Coquette?

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

Where does the Festive Coquette live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Festive Coquette?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, July, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Festive Coquette endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Festive Coquette as Least Concern.

What does the Festive Coquette eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Festive Coquette in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
7.5–9.1 cm
Weight
3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
42 mm
Tail
25 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
4 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Lophornis

Other birds in the genus Lophornis

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Festive Coquette

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