The genus name combines the Ancient Greek lophos meaning "crest" or "tuft" with rhis, rhinos meaning "nostrils. The contents of this genus and that of Ptiloris is based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2017.
The genus name integrates the Ancient Greek lophos meaning "crest" or "tuft" with rhis, rhinos meaning "nostrils." The contents of this genus and those of Ptiloris are based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2017.