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Apodiformes / Trochilidae / Oreotrochilus

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Oreotrochilus chimborazo

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (ecuhil1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Oreotrochilus

Subspecies (3)

Oreotrochilus chimborazo chimborazo

central Ecuador (Volcán Chimborazo, possibly also Volcán Quilotoa)
Oreotrochilus chimborazo jamesonii

Andes from far southern Colombia (southern Nariño) to southern Ecuador (south to Azuay)
Oreotrochilus chimborazo soderstromi

Mt. Quilotoa (central Ecuador)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (ecuhil1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.