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Tufted Coquette(Lophornis ornatus) of eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana and northern Brazil.
This bird should not be allowed.
This bird should be allowed EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME.
Yeah, actually, that’s a really good point.
The Coquettes (Lophornisspp.) are my favorite hummingbirds. They are just so ridiculous and cute and TINY (max out at about 9cm/3.5in).
Here are a couple (dead) specimens in hand:
Tufted coquette.
Frilled coquette (L. magnificus)
Also, have an art of one (rufous-crested coquette, L.delattrei) being the spirit of a mighty Aztec warrior:
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