Green-backed Hillstar
Green-backed Hillstar (<em>Urochroa leucura</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
Green-backed Hillstar (Urochroa leucura) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Urochroa; binomial: Urochroa leucura; authority: Lawrence, 1864.
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Green-backed Hillstar is split (9.1) from White-tailed Hillstar, renamed Rufous-gaped Hillstar (HBW Alive; Donegan et al. 2015; SACC 775, 800).
