Genus of hummingbirds
Lophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds. No species exceeds and most are under in total length, weighing 3 grams or less. The male coquettes are noted from their outlandish, colorful crests and markings, the females being more subdued.
Taxonomy and species list.
The genus "Lophornis" was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1829. The type species was subsequently designated as the tufted coquette ("Lophornis ornatus"). The generic name combines the Ancient Greek "lophos" meaning "crest" or "tuft" with "ornis" meaning "bird".
The genus contains the following eleven species:
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!scope="row"|White-crested coquette 
Male
Female
!scope="row"|Short-crested coquette 
Male
!scope="row"| Festive coquette
Male
Female
!scope="row"| Butterfly coquette 
Female
!scope="row"|Dot-eared coquette 
Male
!scope="row"| Rufous-crested coquette
Male
Female
!scope="row"| Black-crested coquette
Male
Female
!scope="row"| Frilled coquette
Male
!scope="row"|Peacock coquette 
!scope="row"| Spangled coquette 
Male
Female
!scope="row"|Tufted coquette 
Male
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