Peacock coquette
Lophornis pavoninus Salvin & Godman, 1882
The peacock coquette (Lophornis pavoninus) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the peacock coquette
- Weight
- 3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the peacock coquette live?
Not recorded
What is the peacock coquette?
The peacock coquette (Lophornis pavoninus) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.
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Is the peacock coquette endangered?
The peacock coquette is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the peacock coquette classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusLophornis
- SpeciesLophornis pavoninus Salvin & Godman, 1882
Synonyms Lophornis pavonina, Lophornis pavonina pavonina, Polemistria pavonina
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- colibrí coquet paóCatalan
- koketka pavíCzech
- kolibřík pavíCzech
- PåfuglepragtalfDanish
- PfauenelfeGerman
- pavkolibroEsperanto
- Coqueta pavoninaSpanish
- riikinkukkokolibriFinnish
- Coquette paonFrench
- crnopjegavi kolibrićCroatian
- pávakolibriHungarian
- Coquette pavoninaItalian
- ジャノメカザリハチドリJapanese
- povinis elfasLithuanian
- PauwkoketkolibrieDutch
- påfuglkoketteNorwegian
- sylfik pawiPolish
- colibri-pavãoPortuguese
- topetinho-pavãoPortuguese
- Павлинья кокеткаRussian
- golierčik pávíSlovak
- Paunasti koketa kolibriSerbian
- påfågelkokettSwedish
- Tavus KoketiTurkish
- колібрі-кокетка зеленовусийUkrainian
- 孔雀冠蜂鳥Chinese
- 孔雀冠蜂鸟Chinese
Relatives of the peacock coquette
Other species in the same genus Lophornis.
Rufous-crested coquette
Lophornis delattrei
Frilled coquette
Lophornis magnificus
Black-crested coquette
Lophornis helenae
Festive coquette
Lophornis chalybeus
Tufted coquette
Lophornis ornatus
Spangled coquette
Lophornis stictolophus
ComparePeacock coquette vs Rufous-crested coquettePeacock coquette vs Frilled coquettePeacock coquette vs Black-crested coquettePeacock coquette vs Festive coquette
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the peacock coquette?
An adult peacock coquette weighs 3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the peacock coquette endangered?
The peacock coquette is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the peacock coquette?
The peacock coquette (Lophornis pavoninus) belongs to the family Trochilidae in the order Apodiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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