White-bellied Hummingbird (Elliotomyia chionogaster)
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White-bellied Hummingbird

Elliotomyia chionogaster (Tschudi, 1846)

9–12 cmLength5 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Argentina, Bolivia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Argentina, Bolivia

White-bellied Hummingbird has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva HuemboPeru710 records
  2. Reserva Natural Privada Eco-Portal de PiedraArgentina422 records
  3. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru415 records
More places
  1. PP Potrero de YalaArgentina245 records
  2. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru238 records
  3. Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)Peru207 records
  4. Proyecto Seamos BosquesArgentina197 records
  5. Finca La MontañaArgentina197 records
  6. PN CalileguaArgentina195 records
  7. Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)Peru191 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruArgentinaBolivia

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 Hummingbird?

The White-bellied Hummingbird is about 9–12 cm long and weighs around 5 g.

Where does the White-bellied Hummingbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Peru to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the White-bellied Hummingbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the White-bellied Hummingbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
9–12 cm
Weight
5 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
6 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Peru to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Genus
Elliotomyia

Other birds in the genus Elliotomyia

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White-bellied Hummingbird

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