Urochroa

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Urochroa is a genus of hummingbird containing two recently-split species.

Taxonomy

The genus Urochroa was introduced in 1856 by the English ornithologist John Gould to accommodate the rufous-gaped hillstar which is thus the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek oura meaning "tail" with khroa meaning "colour" or "complexion". The green-backed hillstar was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the rufous-gaped hillstar.

Species

The genus contains two species.

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