Green-headed Hillstar
Green-headed Hillstar (<em>Oreotrochilus stolzmanni</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Green-headed Hillstar (Oreotrochilus stolzmanni) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Oreotrochilus; binomial: Oreotrochilus stolzmanni; authority: Salvin, 1895.
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Green-headed Hillstar O. stolzmanni is split from Andean Hillstar O. estella based on plumage differences and mtDNA relationship to O. melanogaster (McGuire et al. 2014; Rodríguez & Bonaccorso 2016; Fjeldså & Boesman 2018; SACC 808).
