Andean hillstar

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Andean hillstar (plural Andean hillstars)

  1. A species of hummingbird, Oreotrochilus estella, found in the Andes.
    • 2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide, published 2000, page 45:
      The gigantic flower is visited also by the Andean hillstar, which comes to feed on puya nectar.