Least ConcernSword-billed Hummingbird
Ensifera ensifera
Birds · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
Sephanoides sephaniodes
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The green-backed firecrown is an apodiform bird of the family Trochilidae, one of the two belonging to the genus Sephanoides. It is the most southerly hummingbird in the Americas, native to Chile and Argentina. It is one of eleven hummingbird species in Chile, and an important bird for indigenous cultures, especially at the southern tip of the American continent. It lives in woodland with flowering areas, near water and in gardens, where it feeds on nectar and insects.
Weight
5 g – 6 g
Size
10 cm – 12 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Nectarivore
Feeds mainly on flower nectar.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephanoides_sephaniodes
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