Andean hillstar
English
editNoun
editAndean hillstar (plural Andean hillstars)
- 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.