CRCritically Endangered
Blue-throated Hillstar
Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorGrassland· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryFormal educationAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in TROCHILIDAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
Why is Blue-throated Hillstar classified as Critically Endangered?
Blue-throated Hillstar is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Blue-throated Hillstar live?
Blue-throated Hillstar occurs in Ecuador, and Peru. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Blue-throated Hillstar?
The main threats to Blue-throated Hillstar are 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 3.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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