White-tailed Hillstar

The White-tailed Hillstar is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family, and the only member of the genus Urochroa. It is found in humid montane forest in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. It has two subspecies, the nominate on the west Andean slope, and leucura on the east Andean slope. The two differ strongly, most conspicuously in that the former has a broad orange malar, which the latter lacks. Both have a straight black bill, greenish upperparts, a blue throat, grey belly, and extensive white to the tail. Although sharing the name hillstar with the members of the genus Oreotrochilus, they are quite different and not closely related.

The White-tailed Hillstar is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The White-tailed Hillstar (Urochroa bougueri) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family, and the only member of the genus Urochroa. It is found in humid montane forest in southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. It has two subspecies, the nominate on the west Andean slope, and leucura on the east Andean slope. The two differ strongly, most conspicuously in that the former has a broad orange malar, which the latter lacks. More

White-tailed Hillstar, Ecuador, Near Mindo 2005 © Steve Blain Send this as a postcard White-tailed Hillstar - White-tailed Hillstar, Ecuador, Pahuma, Pichincha 15-may-2009 © Roger Ahlman The western race bougueri, which is much more difficult than the eastern race. Has been suggested as a split and called Rufous-gaped Hillstar. More