Green-backed Firecrown
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Green-backed Firecrown

Sephanoides sephaniodes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tierra del Fuego National Park
60 Verified records at Tierra del Fuego National Park
March 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Firecrown sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Tierra del Fuego National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Firecrown sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-backed Firecrown in Tierra del Fuego National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Green-backed Firecrown in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.

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