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Tufted coquette

Lophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus) is a species in the family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.25 g to 2.75 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus)
Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the tufted coquette

Weight
2.25 g – 2.75 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc 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 tufted coquette live?

Not recorded

What is the tufted coquette?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana, and northern Brazil. It is an uncommon but widespread species, and appears to be a local or seasonal migrant, although its movements are not well understood.

This small bird inhabits open country, gardens, and cultivated areas.

From the Wikipedia article “Tufted coquette” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tufted_coquette&oldid=1379250583), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the tufted coquette endangered?

The tufted coquette is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 tufted coquette classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderApodiformes
  5. familyTrochilidae
  6. genusLophornis
  7. SpeciesLophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783)

Synonyms Lophornis ornata, Lophornis ornata ornata, Trochilus ornatus

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • colibrí coquet d'arracadesCatalan
  • Colibrí presumit d'arracadesCatalan
  • koketka zdobenáCzech
  • kolibřík ozdobnýCzech
  • GuyanapragtalfDanish
  • SchmuckelfeGerman
  • koltufa kolibroEsperanto
  • Coqueta adornadaSpanish
  • liinasolmiokolibriFinnish
  • Coquette huppe-colFrench
  • riđobrki kolibrićCroatian
  • király-kacérkolibriHungarian
  • Coquette dai ciuffettiItalian
  • ホオカザリハチドリJapanese
  • puikusis elfasLithuanian
  • Gekuifde KoketkolibrieDutch
  • ornatkoketteNorwegian
  • sylfik strojnyPolish
  • colibri-de-leque-canelaPortuguese
  • beija-flor-de-leque-canelaPortuguese
  • topetinho-de-leque-canelaPortuguese
  • Украшенная кокеткаRussian
  • golierčik ozdobnýSlovak
  • Koketa kolibri sa čuperkomSerbian
  • guyanakokettSwedish
  • Süslü KoketTurkish
  • колібрі-кокетка золотовусийUkrainian
  • 纓冠蜂鳥Chinese
  • 缨冠蜂鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the tufted coquette

Other species in the same genus Lophornis.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the tufted coquette?

An adult tufted coquette weighs 2.25 g – 2.75 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the tufted coquette endangered?

The tufted 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 tufted coquette?

The tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tufted-coquette

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{tufted_coquette_2026,
  title = {Tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tufted-coquette},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}