Spangled coquette
Lophornis stictolophus Salvin & D. G. Elliot, 1873
The spangled coquette (Lophornis stictolophus) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 2.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the spangled coquette
- Weight
- 2.7 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
- Not recorded
- 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 spangled coquette live?
Not recorded
What is the spangled coquette?
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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Is the spangled coquette endangered?
The spangled 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.
How is the spangled coquette classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderApodiformes
- familyTrochilidae
- genusLophornis
- SpeciesLophornis stictolophus Salvin & D. G. Elliot, 1873
Synonyms Lophornis stictolopha, Lophornis stictolopha stictolopha, Lophornis stictolopha stictolopha
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- colibrí coquet coronatCatalan
- koketka dudkovitáCzech
- kolibřík dudkovitýCzech
- PailletpragtalfDanish
- GlanzelfeGerman
- makultufa kolibroEsperanto
- Coqueta coronadaSpanish
- Coqueta LentejueladaSpanish
- لوند پولکدارPersian
- tuliharjakolibriFinnish
- Coquette pailletéeFrench
- kudravi kolibrićCroatian
- fénylő kacérkolibriHungarian
- Coquette picchiettataItalian
- アカカンムリハチドリJapanese
- kukutinis elfasLithuanian
- RoodkuifkoketkolibrieDutch
- paljettkoketteNorwegian
- sylfik lśniącyPolish
- topetinho-de-lantejoulasPortuguese
- colibri-de-crista-pintadaPortuguese
- rabo-de-espinho-de-barriga-pretaPortuguese
- Блестящая кокеткаRussian
- Пестрохохлая кокеткаRussian
- golierčik čelenkovýSlovak
- Krunasti koketa kolibriSerbian
- GlanskokottSwedish
- paljettkokettSwedish
- Taçlı KoketTurkish
- колібрі-кокетка плямисточубийUkrainian
- 斑冠蜂鸟Chinese
- 點斑冠蜂鳥Chinese
Relatives of the spangled coquette
Other species in the same genus Lophornis.

Rufous-crested coquette
Lophornis delattrei

Frilled coquette
Lophornis magnificus

Black-crested coquette
Lophornis helenae

Peacock coquette
Lophornis pavoninus

Festive coquette
Lophornis chalybeus

Tufted coquette
Lophornis ornatus
CompareSpangled coquette vs Rufous-crested coquetteSpangled coquette vs Frilled coquetteSpangled coquette vs Black-crested coquetteSpangled coquette vs Peacock coquette
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spangled coquette?
An adult spangled coquette weighs 2.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spangled coquette endangered?
The spangled 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 spangled coquette?
The spangled coquette (Lophornis stictolophus) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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