see text Lophornis is a genus of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae.

These are all tiny birds, ranking among the smallest hummingbirds.

The male coquettes are noted from their outlandish, colorful crests and markings, the females being more subdued.

The genus Lophornis was introduced by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1829.

[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus).