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Spangled Coquette
Lophornis stictolophus Salvin & Elliot, DG, 1873
6.4–6.9 cmLength2.7 gWeight
The spangled coquette, coquette pailletée (French), coqueta coronada, or coqueta lentejuelada (both Spanish) (Lophornis stictolophus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae.
Most records: Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Spangled Coquette has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Copalinga LodgeEcuador253 records
- PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela220 records
- Wayra ReserveEcuador64 records
More places
- PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador38 records
- El Junko – Club de GolfVenezuela8 records
- PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela5 records
- Bosque BavariaColombia4 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador3 records
- PN El Avila – Cota Mil a PGP Sabas NievesVenezuela1 record
- Comedor Susanita y cascada HollínEcuador1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 spangled coquette, coquette pailletée (French), coqueta coronada, or coqueta lentejuelada (both Spanish) (Lophornis stictolophus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Spangled Coquette?
The Spangled Coquette is about 6.4–6.9 cm long and weighs around 2.7 g.
Where does the Spangled Coquette live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Venezuela to northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia.
Is the Spangled Coquette endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spangled Coquette as Least Concern.
What does the Spangled Coquette eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Spangled Coquette in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 6.4–6.9 cm
- Weight
- 2.7 g
- Habitat
- Towns & farmland
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 38 mm
- Tail
- 24 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 4 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Venezuela to northern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Lophornis
Other birds in the genus Lophornis
Tufted CoquetteLophornis ornatus
Dot-eared CoquetteLophornis gouldii
Frilled CoquetteLophornis magnificus
Short-crested CoquetteLophornis brachylophus
Rufous-crested CoquetteLophornis delattrei
Festive CoquetteLophornis chalybeus
Butterfly CoquetteLophornis verreauxii
Peacock CoquetteLophornis pavoninus
Black-crested CoquetteLophornis helenae
White-crested CoquetteLophornis adorabilis
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