Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
Unknown to Colombia.
Southern Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar) and the Guianas to north-central Brazil (northern Amazonas to Amapá); also north-eastern Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte to Espírito Santo).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Racket-tailed Coquette (Discosura longicaudus) [XC705740]
by Fernando Igor de Godoy from RPPN Esta\u00e7\u00e3o Veracel, Porto Seguro-BA, Bahia, Brazil (call)
Racket-tailed Coquette (Discosura longicaudus) [XC705741]
by id from RPPN Esta\u00e7\u00e3o Veracel, Porto Seguro-BA, Bahia, Brazil (call)
Subspecies
Often treated as sole member of genus Discosura, the remaining species being separated off in Popelairia. Genus closely related to Lophornis.