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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
16/05/2024 06:00:56 PM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
NT
Wedge-tailed Hillstar*
Id (Atlas):
Oreotrochilus adela
Endemic
Description (10 )
Wedge-tailed Hillstar
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Family
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Size
12 cm
First Described (Guide )
(d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Habitat
Arid montane scrub, Polylepis forest and disturbed habitats. From 2,550 - 4,000 m.
Argentina (B), Bolivia (B).
Montane basins and pre-puna of southern Bolivia (southern La Paz to Potosí and Chuquisaca); also reported from Cota-cota (northern La Paz).
 
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through heavy grazing by livestock and the uncontrolled use of fire is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)... )
Listen to XC146834
Wedge-tailed Hillstar (Oreotrochilus adela ) [XC146834 ]
by id from Middle Cerro Tunari, Cochabamba dept., Bolivia (call)
Listen to XC146833
Wedge-tailed Hillstar (Oreotrochilus adela ) [XC146833 ]
by Andrew Spencer from Middle Cerro Tunari, Cochabamba dept., Bolivia (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Wedge-tailed Hillstar see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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