green-backed firecrown

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The green-backed firecrown is a small South American hummingbird species known for its iridescent green plumage and fiery crown, typically found in forested and shrubland habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
taxon
averageLength about 10 cm
behavior territorial at feeding sites
billShape slightly decurved
billType slender bill
bodySize small hummingbird
breedingSite shrubs
trees
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize two eggs
commonName green-backed firecrown
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
describedBy Lesson
diet nectar
small insects
spiders
distinctiveFeature fiery crown in males
distribution Andean foothills
coastal Chile
eggColor white
family Trochilidae NERFINISHED
flightPattern hovering
foragingStrategy trap-lining and territorial feeding
genus Sephanoides NERFINISHED
habitat gardens
shrubland
temperate forest
woodland edges
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior partially migratory
nativeTo Argentina NERFINISHED
Chile NERFINISHED
Tierra del Fuego NERFINISHED
southern South America
nestType cup-shaped nest
order Apodiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
plumageColor green upperparts
iridescent green back
whitish underparts
pollinationRole pollinator of native plants
scientificName Sephanoides sephaniodes NERFINISHED
sexualDimorphism present
taxonRank species
vocalization high-pitched calls
yearDescribed 1839

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Sephanoides genusOf green-backed firecrown