
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
- Black Rock LodgeBelize3,151 records
- La Milpa Field StationBelize1,499 records
- Green Hills Butterfly RanchBelize1,288 records
More places
- PN Cerro Azul Meámbar – PANACAM LodgeHonduras1,163 records
- Zona Arqueológica MuyilMexico994 records
- Chan Chich LodgeBelize967 records
- Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico878 records
- PN Laguna del Tigre – Estación Biológica Las GuacamayasGuatemala820 records
- PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala756 records
- Río Santiago Nature ResortHonduras736 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Hummingbirds Trochilidae
- Genus
- Chlorestes
Other birds in the genus Chlorestes
Blue-throated SapphireChlorestes eliciae
White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanus
Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julie
Blue-chinned SapphireChlorestes notata
Crimson TopazTopaza pella
Fiery TopazTopaza pyra
White-necked JacobinFlorisuga mellivora
Black JacobinFlorisuga fusca
White-tipped SicklebillEutoxeres aquila
Buff-tailed SicklebillEutoxeres condamini
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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-bellied Emerald
- 简体中文白腹绿蜂鸟
- 繁體中文中美白腹蜂鳥
- 日本語シロハラエメラルドハチドリ
- DeutschBronzekopfamazilie
- FrançaisAriane candide
- EspañolAmazilia cándida
- Portuguêsbeija-flor-cândido
- ItalianoSmeraldo candido
- NederlandsWitbuikamazilia
- РусскийБронзовая амазилия
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- DanskGrøn Snebryst
- Polskiszafirek zielonosterny