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Green-backed Hillstar
Urochroa leucura Lawrence, 1864
11 gWeight
The green-backed hillstar (Urochroa leucura), formerly included in the white-tailed hillstar, is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae.
Busiest months: February–March and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Green-backed Hillstar has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- La BrisaEcuador1,135 records
- Comedor Susanita y cascada HollínEcuador1,040 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador950 records
More places
- Río Quijos EcoLodgeEcuador896 records
- Cabañas TamiajuEcuador806 records
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador127 records
- Wayra ReserveEcuador114 records
- Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador57 records
- Sumaco RoadEcuador39 records
- Vereda CampucanaColombia39 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The green-backed hillstar (Urochroa leucura), formerly included in the white-tailed hillstar, is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Green-backed Hillstar?
The Green-backed Hillstar weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Green-backed Hillstar live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and northeastern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Green-backed Hillstar?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Green-backed Hillstar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-backed Hillstar as Least Concern.
What does the Green-backed Hillstar eat?
Main food: Nectar.
What family is the Green-backed Hillstar in?
It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Nectar
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 74 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 6 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and northeastern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Urochroa
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