Wedge-tailed Hillstar (Oreotrochilus adela)
About the Wedge-tailed Hillstar
The wedge-tailed hillstar (Oreotrochilus adela) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia and Argentina. The wedge-tailed hillstar is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 13 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- American Barn OwlTyto furcatarecording
- American KestrelFalco sparveriusrecording
- Andean FlickerColaptes rupicolarecording
- Andean GullChroicocephalus serranusrecording
- Andean Slaty ThrushTurdus nigricepsrecording
- Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandiirecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.