Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Apodiformes |
| Family | Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) |
| Species | Lophornis verreauxii |
| Codes | fescoq2, BUCO |
Identification
The Butterfly Coquette (Lophornis verreauxii) is a member of the Hummingbirds family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code fescoq2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Lophornis verreauxii
Family: Hummingbirds
Order: Apodiformes
eBird Code: fescoq2