tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus) Description Lophornis ornatus syn. Trochilus ornatus
Musei Leveriani explicatio, anglica et latina / opera et studio Georgii Shaw ... ; adduntur figuræ, eleganter sculptæ et coloratæ.
Date 1792
Source http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/pageimage/29568529
Author Edwards, Sydenham; Reinagle, Philip; Ryley, Charles Reuben; Shaw, George; Skelton, William; Stone, Sarah
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musei_Leveriani_explicatio,_anglica_et_latina_BHL29568529.jpg
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.
