Andean hillstar
| Andean hillstar | |
|---|---|
| Male above, female below | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Trochilidae |
| Genus: | Oreotrochilus |
| Species: | O. estella |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreotrochilus estella (d'Orbigny, 1838) | |
| Combined distribution (green) of Andean and green-headed hillstars in South America | |
The Andean hillstar (Oreotrochilus estella) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.