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Festive Coquette
Lophornis chalybeus
Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) — Hummingbirds of South America.
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The Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) is a member of the Trochilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Trochilidae Hummingbirds
- Genus Lophornis
- Species chalybeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 3 g
- Diet
- Nectar-feeders
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Festive Coquette is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Festive Coquette is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) is a species of bird in the Trochilidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 3 g, with a wing length of about 4.2 cm and a tail of around 2.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 182,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Festive Coquette?
The Festive Coquette is a very small bird that weighs around 3 g.
Where does the Festive Coquette live?
The Festive Coquette is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Festive Coquette belong to?
The Festive Coquette (Lophornis chalybeus) belongs to the Trochilidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Festive Coquette eat?
The Festive Coquette is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.
Does the Festive Coquette migrate?
The Festive Coquette is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Festive Coquette endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Festive Coquette's range?
The Festive Coquette has a mapped global range of about 182,000 km².
Conservation
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