BIRD OF THE WEEK — FRILLED COQUETTE — PLANET EARTH BIRD WORLD group

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SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lophornis magnificus
POPULATION: Unknown
TREND: Unknown
HABITAT: Atlantic and second-growth forests, plantations, gardens

A “coquette” means a flirt, and to many birders, this species is indeed a tease. These small hummingbirds of Central and South America appear only infrequently at feeders and stay for only seconds at a time.

 Like other birds found only in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, such as the Stresemann’s Bristlefront, this bird is threatened by accelerating habitat loss.

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