Green-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia viridigaster)
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Green-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia viridigaster (Bourcier, 1843)

8–10 cmLength3.7 gWeight

Busiest months: June · Most records: Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela

Green-bellied Hummingbird has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RN Rancho CamanáColombia203 records
  2. Sendero La HerreríaColombia63 records
  3. Moca-moca VillageGuyana42 records
More places
  1. Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela37 records
  2. Bosque BavariaColombia33 records
  3. Finca Villa NiceColombia17 records
  4. Kabalebo Nature ResortSuriname7 records
  5. Borro Borro River – Carahaa LandingGuyana2 records
  6. Iwokrama ForestGuyana2 records
  7. FredbergSuriname1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaGuyanaVenezuelaSuriname

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Green-bellied Hummingbird?

The Green-bellied Hummingbird is about 8–10 cm long and weighs around 3.7 g.

Where does the Green-bellied Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Colombia, western Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the Green-bellied Hummingbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Green-bellied Hummingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-bellied Hummingbird as Least Concern.

What does the Green-bellied Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Green-bellied Hummingbird in?

It belongs to the family Hummingbirds (Trochilidae), order Apodiformes.

At a glance

Length
8–10 cm
Weight
3.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
29 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
5 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern Colombia, western Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Saucerottia

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Green-bellied Hummingbird

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