Green-backed Hillstar vs White-tailed Hillstar

Urochroa leucura compared with Urochroa bougueri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-backed Hillstar	White-tailed Hillstar
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus same	Urochroa	Urochroa
Species	Urochroa leucura	Urochroa bougueri

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-backed Hillstar and White-tailed Hillstar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urochroa.

Conservation Status

Green-backed Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-backed Hillstar	White-tailed Hillstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-backed Hillstar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

White-tailed Hillstar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

White-tailed Hillstar

White-tailed Hillstar (Urochroa bougueri) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway