A striking, critically endangered, new species of hillstar (Trochilidae:              Oreotrochilus) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador

Francisco Sornoza-molina; Juan F. Freile; Jonas Nilsson; Niels Krabbe; Elisa Bonaccorso

doi:10.1642/AUK-18-58.1

A striking, critically endangered, new species of hillstar (Trochilidae: Oreotrochilus) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador

Francisco Sornoza-molina, Juan F. Freile, Jonas Nilsson, Niels Krabbe, Elisa Bonaccorso

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We describe a new species of the genus Oreotrochilus from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador. The new species is most similar in adult male plumage to O. stolzmanni and O. chimborazo. However, male and female show unique combinations of plumage characters that are likely to act as social signals. Phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial DNA indicate that this new taxon is closely related to O. stolzmanni and O. melanogaster, whereas genetic distances and preliminary comparisons of vocalizations suggest a sister relationship with O. stolzmanni. The geographic distribution of the new species seems to be restricted to cordillera Chilla-Tioloma-Fierro Urcu, in the southwestern highlands of Ecuador, an area historically poorly explored by ornithologists. Thus, based on its restricted distribution, apparently low population size, and lack of protection of its habitat, we evaluate it as critically endangered.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	The Auk: Ornithological Advances
Vol/bind	135
Udgave nummer	4
Sider (fra-til)	1146-1171
ISSN	0004-8038
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1642/AUK-18-58.1
Status	Udgivet - 1 okt. 2018

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A striking, critically endangered, new species of hillstar (Trochilidae: Oreotrochilus) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador. / Sornoza-molina, Francisco; Freile, Juan F.; Nilsson, Jonas et al.

I: The Auk: Ornithological Advances, Bind 135, Nr. 4, 01.10.2018, s. 1146-1171.

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A striking, critically endangered, new species of hillstar (Trochilidae: Oreotrochilus) from the southwestern Andes of Ecuador

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