Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hummingbirds :: Chimborazo Hillstar

Chimborazo Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo

Described by: DeLattre; Bourcier (1846)
Alternate common name(s): Ecuadorian Hillstar, Violet-hooded Hillstar, Jameson's Chimborazo Kolibri
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador - Jan, 1991 © Allen Chartier  Antisana, Ecuador - Feb, 2007 © Lou Hegedus  Antisana, Ecuador - Feb, 2007 © Lou Hegedus  Antisana, Ecuador - Feb, 2005 © Nancy Bell 
Select thumbnail to view larger image - Place cursor over image for image information

Range

Nw. Andes of South America;
(1) Mountains of ex. s. Colombia and n. Ecuador (Cotacachi, Pichincha, Iliniza, Antisana and Cotopaxi.
(2) C. Ecuador (Quilotoa).
(3) C. Ecuador (Chimborazo and possibly Azuay).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

Comments/Errors

Please email with errors/comments on this page or to donate photos.

If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.