Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella
Andy Johnson
Version: 1.0 — Published September 21, 2012
Version: 1.0 — Published September 21, 2012
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
Calls of Andean Hillstar include a high pwee-whheet pwee-whheet pwee-whheet (Jaramillo 2003) and "fine tij and zirr notes" (Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990). The song of Andean Hillstar is described as a "fine passerine-like trill" (Fjeldså and Krabbe 1990).
Additional audio recordings of vocalizations of Andean Hillstar can be heard at Macaulay Library and at xeno-canto.
Nonvocal Sounds
None described.