Sephanoides fernandensis
The Juan Fernandez Firecrown (*Sephanoides fernandensis*) is a critically endangered hummingbird endemic to the Juan Fernández Archipelago off the coast of Chile, primarily found on Robinson Crusoe Island. This species exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism, making identification straightforward. Males are striking, measuring approximately 12 cm (4.7 in) and weighing around 10-11 g, clad in a brilliant, fiery orange-red plumage over most of their body, contrasted by an iridescent golden-red crown...
Found in subtropical humid broadleaf forests, thickets, plantations, and gardens from sea level up to the highest elevations of the islands.
Primarily feeds on nectar from a variety of flowering plants, supplemented by small insects and spiders gleaned from foliage or caught in flight.
Juan Fernandez Firecrowns are active diurnal foragers, spending their day darting between flowering plants. Males are fiercely territorial, aggressively defending prime feeding territories from other hummingbirds, including their own species and the more common Green-backed Firecrown, often engag...
The Juan Fernandez Firecrown is strictly endemic to the Juan Fernández Archipelago, a small island group approximately 670 km (416 mi) off the coast of Chile. Its primary stronghold is Robinson Crusoe Island (formerly Masatierra), where it can be found from sea level to the highest peaks (around ...
Critically Endangered
- The male Juan Fernandez Firecrown is one of the most brilliantly colored hummingbirds in the world, with a fiery orange-red plumage that makes it unmistakable. - It exhibits some of the most extreme sexual dimorphism found among hummingbirds; males are entirely orange-red, while females are gre...