Tufted Coquette - Lophornis ornatus

Coquette huppe-col

Tufted Coquette male adult breeding
An image taken at dawn. There is nothing else that has a silhouette quite like this wee bird!
Copy forbidden without prior authorization. © Steve Garvie
  • ♂
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Coqueta adornada
  • beija-flor-de-leque-canela
  • Schmuckelfe
  • Lophornis ornatus
  • Apodiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Apodiformes
Family : Trochilidae
Species : Tufted Coquette

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

by the author
all the pictures

The picture

O.Net ref. : stga49765
Author :
RAINBIRDER
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2006 May
Country : Trinidad and Tobago (td)
Region : County of Saint George
Place : Asa Wright Nature Centre Asa Wright Nature Centre
Lat. : 10° 43' 48'' North
Lng. : 61° 17' 53'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon 1D mkII
Exposure : 1/60s s

aperture : f5.6

Focal length : 700 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no