Ecuadorian Hillstar

Ecuadorian Hillstar

Oreotrochilus chimborazo

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Blue-mantled Thornbill
LC

Blue-mantled Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcostigma stanleyi

50–60% · Likely
Violet-throated Metaltail
VU Endemic

Violet-throated Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura baroni

50–60% · Likely
Tyrian Metaltail
LC

Tyrian Metaltail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Metallura tyrianthina

40–50% · Likely
Shining Sunbeam
LC

Shining Sunbeam

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aglaeactis cupripennis

20–30% · Possible
Rainbow Starfrontlet
LC

Rainbow Starfrontlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena iris

20–30% · Possible
Mountain Velvetbreast
LC

Mountain Velvetbreast

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lafresnaya lafresnayi

10–20% · Possible
Purple-throated Sunangel
LC

Purple-throated Sunangel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliangelus viola

10–20% · With luck
Great Sapphirewing
LC

Great Sapphirewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pterophanes cyanopterus

10–20% · With luck
Coppery-naped Puffleg
LC

Coppery-naped Puffleg

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eriocnemis luciani

10–20% · With luck
Sparkling Violetear
LC

Sparkling Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri coruscans

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Violetear

Lesser Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri cyanotus

Insufficient data
Collared Inca
LC

Collared Inca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coeligena torquata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ecuadorian Hillstar in Cajas National Park?

About 43% of visitor-days record a Ecuadorian Hillstar sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 250 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ecuadorian Hillstar in Cajas National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ecuadorian Hillstar in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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