Genus

Typical Hillstars

Oreotrochilus

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
GenusOreotrochilus (Typical Hillstars)

Species in this group

Oreotrochilus estella

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Oreotrochilus leucopleurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Hillstars

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 2	~50%
	Andean Hillstar			~50%
2	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	White-sided Hillstar			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	La Paz	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 2	<5%
	Andean Hillstar			<5%
2	Arequipa	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	<5%
	Andean Hillstar			<5%

Typical Hillstars

Species in this group

Andean Hillstar

White-sided Hillstar

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Hillstars

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked