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Birds · Apodiformes · Trochilidae
Sephanoides fernandensis
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The Juan Fernández firecrown is endemic to a single island of the Chilean Juan Fernández archipelago and one of the most threatened birds in the Americas. The male is an intense cinnamon red and the female green and white with iridescent spots, so unlike each other that they were described as separate species. It depends on the island's native plants, many of them also threatened. Cats, rats and invasive plants have reduced its population to a few hundred birds.
Weight
10 g – 11 g
Size
11 cm – 13 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
Very hard
Estimated population
Around 400 individuals
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephanoides_fernandensis
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
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The juan fernandez firecrown is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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