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Green-backed Firecrown




  Name Green-backed Firecrown
  Regnum Animal ia
  Phylum Chordata
  Classis Aves
  Ordo Trochiliformes
  Familia Trochilidae
  Genus '' Sephanoides ''
  Species '''''S '''''
  Binomial ''Sephanoides sephaniodes''
  Binomial Authority ( Lesson , 1827 )


The Green-backed Firecrown (''Sephanoides sephaniodes'') is a Hummingbird that occurs in Argentina and Chile . It can be fairly common in some locations, especially the Robinson Crusoe Island , 350 miles off the Chilean coast. It is found as far south as Tierra Del Fuego .

Like its cousin the Juan Fernandez Firecrown , the Green-back often hangs from Flower Petals or Leaves with its feet.

Their nests are built in high branches or bushes.

They like to eat Insects , inch worms, and nectar from flowers.