Blue-throated Hillstar
Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus
CRCritically Endangered
- Family
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Order
- Apodiformes
Overview
The blue-throated hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus) is a hummingbird found only in a small portion of the southwestern Andes in Ecuador. It was discovered in 2017.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of southwestern Ecuador (Cordillera de Chilla-Tioloma-Fierro Urcu, on the El Oro/Loja border).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-throated hillstar
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
