Green-backed Firecrown
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Green-backed Firecrown

Sephanoides sephaniodes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Nahuel Huapi National Park
500 Verified records at Nahuel Huapi National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The green-backed firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes) is a hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Argentina, mainland Chile, and the Juan Fernández Islands. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Firecrown sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 500 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

White-sided Hillstar
LC

White-sided Hillstar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreotrochilus leucopleurus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
80–90%
2 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
3 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
4 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-backed Firecrown in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Firecrown sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 500 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-backed Firecrown in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Green-backed Firecrown in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.

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