diff --git a/phylogenetic/defaults/auspice_config.json b/phylogenetic/defaults/auspice_config.json
index 208858f..2daf0f3 100644
--- a/phylogenetic/defaults/auspice_config.json
+++ b/phylogenetic/defaults/auspice_config.json
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@
       "key": "host",
       "title": "Host",
       "type": "categorical"
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "host_latin_name",
+      "title": "Host latin name",
+      "type": "categorical"
+    },
+    {
+      "key": "host_common_name",
+      "title": "Host common name",
+      "type": "categorical"
     }
   ],
   "geo_resolutions": [
diff --git a/phylogenetic/defaults/colors.tsv b/phylogenetic/defaults/colors.tsv
index db1f906..c8bf721 100644
--- a/phylogenetic/defaults/colors.tsv
+++ b/phylogenetic/defaults/colors.tsv
@@ -5,3 +5,16 @@ region	Africa	#8ABB6A
 region	Europe	#BEBB48
 region	South America	#E29E39
 region	North America	#E2562B
+#
+# Host taxa
+host	Bat	#3F47C9
+host	Domestic Dog	#4274CE
+host	Fox (Vulpes sp.)	#4F97BB
+host	Raccoon	#64AC99
+host	Skunk	#7EB976
+host	Other Carnivore	#9EBE5A
+host	Cattle	#BEBB48
+host	Other Ungulate	#D9AE3E
+host	Human	#E69036
+host	Other Mammal	#E35F2D
+host	Bird	#DB2823