Andean Hillstar
Oreotrochilus estella(d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1838)
English (US) Andean Hillstar
The Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Oreotrochilus estella
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Andean Hillstar
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Oreotrochilus estella estella
- Oreotrochilus estella bolivianus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trochilus Estella
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD, 1838)
- Type locality
- La Paz and Potosf, Bolivia.
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie 8 cl.2 p.32
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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