White-bellied Emerald (Chlorestes candida)
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White-bellied Emerald

Chlorestes candida (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846)

8–11 cmLength3.8 gWeight

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Belize, Mexico, Guatemala

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Belize, Mexico, Guatemala

White-bellied Emerald has been recorded at 111 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Black Rock LodgeBelize3,151 records
  2. La Milpa Field StationBelize1,499 records
  3. Green Hills Butterfly RanchBelize1,288 records
More places
  1. PN Cerro Azul Meámbar – PANACAM LodgeHonduras1,163 records
  2. Zona Arqueológica MuyilMexico994 records
  3. Chan Chich LodgeBelize967 records
  4. Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico878 records
  5. PN Laguna del Tigre – Estación Biológica Las GuacamayasGuatemala820 records
  6. PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala756 records
  7. Río Santiago Nature ResortHonduras736 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BelizeMexicoGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta Rica

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 White-bellied Emerald?

The White-bellied Emerald is about 8–11 cm long and weighs around 3.8 g.

Where does the White-bellied Emerald live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: eastern Mexico to Nicaragua. It is most often recorded in Belize, Mexico and Guatemala.

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Emerald?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the White-bellied Emerald eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the White-bellied Emerald in?

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

At a glance

Length
8–11 cm
Weight
3.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
29 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

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

Range

Middle America: eastern Mexico to Nicaragua

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Chlorestes

Other birds in the genus Chlorestes

White-bellied Emerald

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