Blue-throated Hillstar

Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus

Critically Endangered

The Blue-throated Hillstar is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of the Andean highlands of western South America. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is at very high risk, so remaining habitat and known sites are especially important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Blue-throated Hillstar Range — The Andean highlands of western South America

Population

≈ 80–110

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