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Green-backed Firecrown

Sephanoides sephaniodes

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

12.0 cm

वजन

6.583333333333333 g

कुल

Trochilidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in temperate forests of southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Green plumage with coppery-green crown. The southernmost hummingbird species, tolerating sub-zero temperatures. Nectarivore of native Fuchsia and Embothrium.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	12.0 cm	4.7 in
वजन	6.583333333333333 g	0.23 oz

पहचान

पंख

Black Metaltail: males shining green with black-metallic gorget; white postocular stripe; females green above; white-spotted buff underparts

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found along the length of Chile and western Argentina in temperate forest and scrub. Sea level to 2,000 m. Migratory.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore foraging at diverse temperate-zone flowers in Chile and Argentina, including Fuchsia and Embothrium. Takes small insects.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 12-21 days. Fledging: 18 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

Crisp, whistled descending phrase; clean notes stepping down smoothly with precision and musical elegance at dawn.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Genus	Sephanoides
प्रजातियां	Sephanoides sephaniodes

Distribution

Green-backed Firecrown has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded