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FRILLED COQUETTELophornis magnificus©jarbas mattos The Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. At 6.8 cm (2.7 in) and a weight under 3 grams [NOTE: Anonymous pointed out that this is about the weight of a penny], this is one of the smallest birds alive. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_Coquette Other posts: Antillian Crested Hummingbird Long-tailed Sylph Indigo-capped Hummingbird

FRILLED COQUETTE
Lophornis magnificus
©jarbas mattos

The Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. At 6.8 cm (2.7 in) and a weight under 3 grams [NOTE: Anonymous pointed out that this is about the weight of a penny], this is one of the smallest birds alive.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frilled_Coquette

Other posts:

Antillian Crested Hummingbird

Long-tailed Sylph

Indigo-capped Hummingbird

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