Juan Fernández firecrown hummingbird

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The Juan Fernández firecrown hummingbird is a critically endangered, brightly colored hummingbird species found only on Chile’s remote Juan Fernández Islands.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
endemic species
hummingbird
binomialName Sephanoides fernandensis
breedingSite Robinson Crusoe Island
class Aves
commonName Juan Fernández firecrown hummingbird
picaflor de Juan Fernández
conservationActions control of invasive species
habitat restoration
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
country Chile
diet insects
nectar
ecosystemRole pollinator of native island plants
endemicTo Juan Fernández Islands
family Trochilidae
feedingBehavior nectar feeding while hovering
femalePlumageColor greenish upperparts with white underparts and spots
flightAbility hovering
genus Sephanoides
habitat native forest
shrubland
island Robinson Crusoe Island
islandEndemism single-island endemic or near-endemic
IUCNRedListCategory CR
IUCNStatus Critically Endangered
kingdom Animalia
maleCrownColor iridescent fiery crown
malePlumageColor bright rufous-orange
movementPattern resident (non-migratory)
namedAfter Juan Fernández Islands
nativeRange Juan Fernández Archipelago
nestType cup-shaped nest
order Apodiformes
phylum Chordata
pollinationRole important island pollinator
populationTrend decreasing
primaryThreat competition with green-backed firecrown
habitat loss
introduced predators
reproduction lays two eggs per clutch (typically)
sexualDimorphismType strong plumage dimorphism
sexuallyDimorphic true
taxonRank species
threatCategory one of the most endangered hummingbirds

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Juan Fernández firecrown
Juan Fernández firecrown ("picaflor de Juan Fernández")
commonName
Juan Fernández Islands
Robinson Crusoe Island
hasEndemicSpecies

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