birdsbirds:suchsmallhands:birdsbirds:deermary:Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus) of eastern
birdsbirds: suchsmallhands: birdsbirds: deermary: 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 (Lophornis spp.) 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: -- source link
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