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Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Oreotrochilus adela
(d´Orbigny, ACVMD, 1839)
Picaflor Colorado
Family: Trochilidae
Order: Apodiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Trochilus adela.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsTritoma (Kniphofia uvaria)19/01/2016Santiago Juan Torres



Number of Photography: 62

Foto
Photography ID: 663034
♀  Adult
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
11/13/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 663033
♀  Adult
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
11/13/2025
Federico J. Villegas
Foto
Photography ID: 661651
♀  Adult
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
11/13/2025
Pablo Serur
Foto
Photography ID: 655874
♂  Adult
Ruta 40
Jujuy
Argentina
09/21/2025
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 655873
♂  Adult
Ruta 40
Jujuy
Argentina
09/21/2025
Ramon Moller Jensen
Foto
Photography ID: 639837
 Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
01/14/2025
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 629984
♂  Adult
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
04/09/2025
Ruben Ziruffo
Foto
Photography ID: 578420
♀  Adult
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
03/03/2024
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 567312
♀  Adult
Yavi
Jujuy
Argentina
01/17/2024
Adrian Dario Barboza
Foto
Photography ID: 556593
♀  Adult
Yavi Chico
Jujuy
Argentina
11/07/2023
Enrique Sanz
Foto
Photography ID: 556591
♀  Adult
Yavi Chico
Jujuy
Argentina
11/07/2023
Enrique Sanz



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Jorge La Grotteria09/11/2019ArgentinaJujuyCamino sin nombrar (-22,121712, -65,467212)♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Records: 68



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241958319/01/2026ArgentinaJujuyYaviHernán Alvarado
239981713/11/2025ArgentinaJujuyYaviFederico J. Villegas
239568813/11/2025ArgentinaJujuyYaviPablo Serur
237197321/09/2025ArgentinaJujuyEntre La Quiaca y Cienaguillas, Ruta 40Ramon Moller Jensen
227151609/04/2025ArgentinaJujuyYaviRuben Ziruffo
230665214/01/2025ArgentinaJujuyYaviGustavo Marasco
202784305/03/2024ArgentinaJujuyYavi3Victor Hugo Michelini
201682003/03/2024ArgentinaJujuyYavi2Victor Hugo Michelini
196788227/01/2024ArgentinaJujuyRp73, entre Humahuaca y HornocalGustavo Daniel González
195850917/01/2024ArgentinaJujuyYaviAdrian Dario Barboza
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Wedge-tailed Hillstar (Oreotrochilus adela) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.