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Black-crested Coquette
Lophornis helenae
(2.5-3.0" Wt 0.092-0.099 oz)
Tiny...almost insect-like
...one of the smallest species
of hummingbird.
Rancho Naturalista Baja
18,19Jan2023
Lophornis in Greek means crest
bird; helenae is after Princesse
d’Orleans (1814-1858).
© Andrew
Spencer
Macaulay
Library
International
Arenal Observatory Lodge
09Jan2024
Sharing a flower with a
Green Thorntail.
female