Butterfly Coquette
Lophornis verreauxii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusLophornis (Coquettes)
- SpeciesLophornis verreauxii (Butterfly Coquette)
About the Butterfly Coquette
The butterfly coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The butterfly coquette was formerly treated as a subspecies of the festive coquette (Lophornis chalybeus), and that species and the peacock coquette (L. pavoninus) were also for a time placed in genus Polemistria. In 2019 the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society accepted the festive coquette as a separate species. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) adopted the split in 2020. The Clements taxonomy did not make updates in 2020 and adopted the split in 2021.
The butterfly coquette has two subspecies, the nominate L. v. verreauxii and L. v. klagesi. The butterfly coquette is 7.5 to 9.1 cm (3.0 to 3.6 in) long. The male of the nominate subspecies has a deep green head with a long, red-tipped, green crest and long green "whiskers" with white tips. Its back is green with golden highlights, deep reddish uppertail... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Butterfly Coquette in Sierra de la Macarena National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Butterfly Coquette in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Butterfly Coquette sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Butterfly Coquette in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Butterfly Coquette in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.