The whitetips are a small group of hummingbirds in the genus Urosticte, which are restricted to humid forests growing on Andean slopes in north-western South America. Their common name, whitetips, refers to the conspicuous white tips on the central rectrices of the males.
The whitetips are a small group of hummingbirds that inhabit humid forests on Andean slopes in north-western South America, characterized by their distinctive white tips on the males' central rectrices. This species is notable for its unique appearance and limited geographic range.