page_title: Green-backed firecrown
hierarchical_section_title: Green-backed firecrown
caption_attribution_description: English: Shows two images side-by-side of a green-backed firecrown hummingbird (Sephanoides sephaniodes) taken three seconds apart. Both images are of the same bird. This comparison shows the strong directional dependence of the firecrown. It may be very bright from the front but completely invisible from the sides. Also note the white spots behind the eyes. Taken by Dr. Jason L. Quinn.
context_page_description: The green-backed firecrown is a hummingbird that is found in Argentina and Chile. It can be fairly common in some locations, especially on Robinson Crusoe Island, 350 miles off the Chilean coast. It can be found in the Chilean matorral ecoregion, extending as far south as Tierra del Fuego.
  Like its cousin the Juan Fernández firecrown, the green-backed firecrown often hangs from flower petals or leaves with its feet. Their nests are built in high branches or bushes.
context_section_description: The green-backed firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes) is a hummingbird that is found in Argentina and Chile. It can be fairly common in some locations, especially on Robinson Crusoe Island, 350 miles off the Chilean coast. It can be found in the Chilean matorral ecoregion, extending as far south as Tierra del Fuego.
  Like its cousin the Juan Fernández firecrown, the green-backed firecrown often hangs from flower petals or leaves with its feet. Their nests are built in high branches or bushes.
caption: This image shows two pictures of the same green-backed firecrown taken three seconds apart.
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