Bird of the day on Nostr: Rufous-crested Coquette Tiny hummingbird; male is striking with fabulous spiky orange ...

Rufous-crested Coquette

Tiny hummingbird; male is striking with fabulous spiky orange crest, each feather tipped in black. Otherwise greenish with dark throat and conspicuous white band across rump. Female much less obvious; look for very small size, rufous forehead and throat, and white band across rump. Range usually helps to eliminate other similar species of coquette; note especially similarity to Spangled Coquette. Found more often in edges than other coquettes, especially brushy clearings or roadsides with flowering bushes.

Link: https://ebird.org/species/ruccoq1
Photo Location: Peru