Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella)

Andean Hillstar

Oreotrochilus estella

(d´Orbigny, ACVMD, 1838)
Picaflor Puneño

Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Synonyms: Trochilus estella.

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Latest feeding records

Feeding

Group	Species	Date	User
Plants	Caiophora chuquitensis	12/12/2025	Diego Carus

Number of Photography: 88

Photography ID: 675505
♀ Adult
Reserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda Agustina
La Rioja
Argentina
02/24/2026
Carlos De Biagi

Photography ID: 664467
♂ Adult
El Infiernillo
Tucumán
Argentina
12/06/2025
Diego Carus

Photography ID: 663289
♀ Adult
Reserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda Agustina
La Rioja
Argentina
12/11/2025
Carlos De Biagi

Photography ID: 661945
♂ Adult
Ruta 7 Salta
Jujuy
Argentina
11/14/2025
Pablo Serur

Photography ID: 655876
♂ Adult
Santa Victoria Oeste
Salta
Argentina
09/22/2025
Ramon Moller Jensen

Photography ID: 655875
♂ Adult
Ruta Provincial Nro 5
Jujuy
Argentina
09/22/2025
Ramon Moller Jensen

Photography ID: 639832
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
01/14/2025
Gustavo Marasco

Photography ID: 639726
♀ Adult
Nazca
Ica
Peru
05/13/2025
María Del Carmen Fabeiro

Photography ID: 620570
♂ Adult
Abra de Lizoite
Jujuy
Argentina
01/15/2025
Adrian Dario Barboza

Photography ID: 612551
♀ Adult
Tilcara
Jujuy
Argentina
10/25/2024
Guillermo Marcaida

Photography ID: 612182
♀ Adult
Tilcara
Jujuy
Argentina
10/25/2024
Elsa Longo

Photography ID: 610517
♀ Adult
Reserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda Agustina
La Rioja
Argentina
11/18/2024
Carlos De Biagi

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Last Vocalizations published

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Number of Films: 1

Video ID: 5213
♂ Adult
Purmamarca
Jujuy
Argentina
06/08/2022
Alejandra Pons

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Reports

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Number of Records: 155

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2439692

24/02/2026

Argentina

La Rioja

Reserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda Agustina

Carlos De Biagi

2400579

11/12/2025

Argentina

La Rioja

Reserva Natural Pampa de la Viuda Agustina

Carlos De Biagi

2406498

08/12/2025

Argentina

Tucumán

Quebrada del Barón, El Infiernillo

Maria Belén Dri

2406086

08/12/2025

Argentina

Tucumán

Quebrada del Barón, El Infiernillo

Diego Carus

2406441

06/12/2025

Argentina

Tucumán

Quebrada del río Churqui, El Infiernillo

Maria Belén Dri

2403931

06/12/2025

Argentina

Tucumán

Quebrada del río Churqui, El Infiernillo

Diego Carus

2396177

14/11/2025

Argentina

Jujuy

Cruce Rio Lizoite, Ruta 7 Salta

Pablo Serur

2371975

22/09/2025

Argentina

Salta

Camino hacia Acoyte, Santa Victoria Oeste

Ramon Moller Jensen

2371974

22/09/2025

Argentina

Jujuy

Camino a Abra de Lizoite, Ruta Provincial Nro 5

Ramon Moller Jensen

2306478

13/05/2025

Peru

Ica

Nazca

María Del Carmen Fabeiro

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