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Black-breasted Hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, endemic to Peru
photograph by Alexis Alcantara
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Black-breasted Hillstar (Oreotrochilus melanogaster), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, endemic to Peru
photograph by Alexis Alcantara
Hillstar (Oreotrochilus) runoff
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Ecuadorian Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo) by Jorge Luis Cruz Alcivar Via Flickr: An Ecuadorian Hillstar siting atop nation's emblematic flower, the Chuquiraga. Photo taken in Ecuador Photography & birding trips in Ecuador lead by Jorge Cruz: www.sanjorgeecolodges.com Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Facebook © Jorge Luis Cruz Alcivar
Oreotrochilus chimborazo by Dave Irving
Chimborazo Hillstar or Ecuadoran Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, found in the Andes of Ecuador and southern Colombia
This hummingbird goes into torpor, basically going into hibernation, nightly, to deal with the cold temperatures of Andean mountain nights.
A population of these birds was found to be living in colonies in caves, which is unheard of amongst hummingbirds.
photograph by Edy Goodyear
The Chimborazo Hillstar was found living in colonies together. The only hummingbird known to do so!
Chimborazo Hillstar or Ecuadoran Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo), family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, found on the slopes of Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador
photographs by Hans-Erik Jensen & Joseph C Boone
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Research performed within the Department of Biological Sciences at Bowling Green State University has sent shockwaves through the bird-watching world by discovering an atypical behavior for a hummingbird species native to the Andes Mountains. Hummingbirds are often highly aggressive and territorial, but in one of the toughest terrains in the world, a species of hummingbird is living cohesively with its peers. At first, BGSU alumnus Gustavo Cañas-Valle ’24, an ornithologist, said he couldn’t quite believe what he was seeing: Chimborazo Hillstar hummingbirds in his native Ecuador were not fighting over nesting territories, but actively sharing them...
BGSU scientists make international headlines with first-of-its-kind research into hummingbirds
These Hummingbirds Live In Colonies In Ecuador’s Andes, Surprising Scientists
BGSU researchers make first-of-its-kind discovery into hummingbird behavior - Sent-trib
Chimborazo Hillstar or Ecuadoran Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo), family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, found on the slopes of Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador
This hummingbird goes into torpor, basically going into hibernation, nightly, to deal with the cold temperatures of Andean mountain nights.
photograph by Edy Goodyear