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Juan Fernandez
firecrown Did you
know?
Firebrand
If you spot a rusty, brownish-orange bird in a jungle of Since the male and
green, then you have spotted me—the Juan Fernandez female firecrowns
firecrown! With soot-grey feathers and a reddish- look so different
yellow crown, I strike out from my surroundings, from each other,
almost like fire. Females have a bluish-green crown scientists considered
and dark green spots on their underbelly. them to be different
We love nectar species until the
1800s!
I live in forests
and eat plants and
garden flowers. I
have a loud, rasping
voice. The males
in my family have
territories, which they
control and defend.
The females lay
two to three eggs
every year.
JnueacntaFreivrnoaronudse,zafnirdeceraotwinnssecatrsetoo. Rpalabnbtiststhheavfiereecartoewn nawusaeydmtoosfteeodf the
on.
Rabid rabbit
In 1930, rabbits were introduced in our native forests.
They ate away most of the plants and flowers. Our
food sources started depleting. Being so brightly
coloured, we were easily spotted and hunted.
Several plants, such as the elm-leaf blackberry,
have also displaced the plants we eat.
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firecrown Did you
know?
Firebrand
If you spot a rusty, brownish-orange bird in a jungle of Since the male and
green, then you have spotted me—the Juan Fernandez female firecrowns
firecrown! With soot-grey feathers and a reddish- look so different
yellow crown, I strike out from my surroundings, from each other,
almost like fire. Females have a bluish-green crown scientists considered
and dark green spots on their underbelly. them to be different
We love nectar species until the
1800s!
I live in forests
and eat plants and
garden flowers. I
have a loud, rasping
voice. The males
in my family have
territories, which they
control and defend.
The females lay
two to three eggs
every year.
JnueacntaFreivrnoaronudse,zafnirdeceraotwinnssecatrsetoo. Rpalabnbtiststhheavfiereecartoewn nawusaeydmtoosfteeodf the
on.
Rabid rabbit
In 1930, rabbits were introduced in our native forests.
They ate away most of the plants and flowers. Our
food sources started depleting. Being so brightly
coloured, we were easily spotted and hunted.
Several plants, such as the elm-leaf blackberry,
have also displaced the plants we eat.
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