Andean Hillstar vs Blue-throated Hillstar

Oreotrochilus estella compared with Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

Key Differences

• Andean Hillstar is Least Concern while Blue-throated Hillstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Hillstar	Blue-throated Hillstar
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Oreotrochilus	Oreotrochilus
Species	Oreotrochilus estella	Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Hillstar and Blue-throated Hillstar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oreotrochilus.

Conservation Status

Andean Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

Blue-throated Hillstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Hillstar	Blue-throated Hillstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Hillstar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Blue-throated Hillstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andean Hillstar

The Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-throated Hillstar

The Blue-throated Hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus) is a species in the genus Oreotrochilus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeogra

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador