• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.
Andean Hillstar (male)
Stanley Jones

Andean Hillstar (male) (Oreotrochilus estella)

Andean Hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella subsp. stolzmanni) Species is sexually dimorphic. male. Cordillera Blancas, northeast of Yungas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per. Above the second Laguna Llanganuco at Yuraq Corral. At the edge of overgrazed puna grassland valley floor and the edge of the mountain slope at ca. 3,863 m (12,674 ft).
Click to expand...
Habitat
At the edge of overgrazed puna grassland valley floor and the edge of the mountain slope at ca. 4,450 m (14,600 ft).
Location
Cordillera Blancas, northeast of Yungas, Huascarn National Park, northeast of Yungay, Ancash, Per.
Date taken
August 2017
Scientific name
Oreotrochilus estella
Equipment used
Canon
KC Foggin
Supporter
Looking like he is King of the Hill ;)

Such a beautiful image of this Hillstar captured with awesome detail Stanley.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
OMG it's an awful long time since we've seen one of these come in (7 whole years in fact!!!)

What a great find for you Stanley! We don't have this subsjpecies in The Opus, so I'll upload this picture shortly. Many thanks for sharing it with us my friend.
 
Dabs
Living up to its name and posing as a star, Stanley.

Marvelous shot!
 

Media information

Category
Central & South America & Mexico
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
298
Comment count
16

Share this media

Back
Top