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Short-crested Coquette
- Scientific name
- Lophornis brachylophus
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The Short-crested Coquette, Lophornis brachylophus, is a rare hummingbird species native to a highly restricted range within the humid forests of Guerrero, Mexico. First described by science in the mid-20th century, it was long considered a subspecies of the more widespread Pfrimmer's Parakeet or related coquette species, but it is now recognized as a distinct endemic inhabitant of the Sierra Madre del Sur.
The physical design of the species is defined by its subtle, pointed wing structure and a distinctively notched tail, features that assist in its agile, hovering flight patterns among mountain flora. Because of its extremely limited habitat and elusive nature, the bird has remained a subject of intense interest for ornithologists and conservationists, representing the delicate biodiversity of high-altitude Mexican cloud forests.
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