Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Oreotrochilus adela

Least Concern

The Wedge-tailed 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 currently not considered globally threatened, though healthy native vegetation and flowering plants remain important.

Family

Trochilidae

Group

Hummingbirds

Range

Wedge-tailed Hillstar Range — The Andean highlands of western South America

Population

≈ 2,500–9,999

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