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;[[:Category:Oreotrochilus|Oreotrochilus]] estella | ;[[:Category:Oreotrochilus|Oreotrochilus]] estella | ||
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| − | Clements (2007)<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> recognises the Green-headed Hillstar as a separate species (''Oreotrochilus stolzmanni''). | + | Clements (2007)<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> recognises the '''Green-headed Hillstar''' as a separate species (''Oreotrochilus stolzmanni''), but this taxon was returned to subspecies status in Clements (2008)<sup>[[#References|2]]</sup>. |
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{{GSearch|Oreotrochilus+estella}} | {{GSearch|Oreotrochilus+estella}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oreotrochilus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oreotrochilus]] | ||
Revision as of 04:33, 15 December 2008
- Oreotrochilus estella
Includes Green-headed Hillstar
Identification
Male - emerald green throat with a black border, white breast, chestnut belly stripe. Female - brown above and grey below with some greenish speckling on the throat.
Distribution
South-west Peru, western Bolivia, northern Chile and north-western Argentina.
Taxonomy
Clements (2007)1 recognises the Green-headed Hillstar as a separate species (Oreotrochilus stolzmanni), but this taxon was returned to subspecies status in Clements (2008)2.
Habitat
High-altitude grassland.
Behaviour
The females build nests attached to the rock surface of ravines.
References
- Clements, JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Andean Hillstar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Hillstar
