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Tufted Coquette
Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Hummingbirds & swifts

Tufted Coquette

Lophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishTufted Coquette
DutchGekuifde Koketkolibrie
SpanishCoqueta Adornada
Chinese缨冠蜂鸟
Sranan Tongokorke (general name for the group)
Sranan Tongolonkriki (general name for the group)
Scientific nameLophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilyTrochilidae
GenusLophornis

In Suriname

267Records in Suriname
11iNaturalist observations
1857First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini143
  • Brokopondo81
  • Paramaribo11
  • Commewijne7
  • Para7

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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