Short-crested Coquette
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Lophornis brachylophus Moore, 1949 |
The Short-Crested Coquette, Coquette Du Guerrero, Coqueta Cresticorta, or Coqueta De Guerrero (Lophornis brachylophus) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Lophornis brachylophus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
[edit] External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
- Short-crested Coquette videos on the Internet Bird Collection