Butterfly Coquette
Lophornis verreauxiiBourcier, J, 1853
English (US) Butterfly Coquette
The Butterfly Coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Lophornis verreauxii
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Butterfly Coquette
- Described by
- Bourcier, J, 1853
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lophornis verreauxii verreauxii
- Lophornis verreauxii klagesi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lophornis Verreauxii
- Described by
- Bourcier, J, 1853
- Type locality
- Peru.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 5 p.193 pl.6
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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