







About the Green-bellied Hummingbird
The green-bellied hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds" tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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The green-bellied hummingbird is 8 to 10.5 cm (3.1 to 4.1 in) long and weighs 4.5 to 6.7 g (0.16 to 0.24 oz). Both sexes of both subspecies have a straight, medium length, blackish bill with a pink to reddish base to the mandible. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a dull golden-green head and back and olive green to brownish rump and uppertail coverts; the last sometimes have a purplish tinge. Their wings are dark purple brown and their tail deep blue to violet blue. Their underparts are a dark shining green becoming grayish brown at the vent. Voice: The green-bellied hummingbird's song has been variously described as " a short dainty phrase which is repeated several times...tee-tee-dji-dji or tee-dji-tee-dji" and also as "a waif-like ta-da titi-da". Calls include a "short high-pitched buzzy note...tzree..tzree..tzree..." and a "fast stuttered descending series...TSEe-tsee-tsi-tsi-ti-ti".
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Where the Green-bellied Hummingbird lives
When to see the Green-bellied Hummingbird
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Blue-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanuraThe blue-tailed hummingbird is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long.
Chestnut-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia castaneiventrisThe chestnut-bellied hummingbird is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long.
Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicaudaThe copper-tailed hummingbird is 8 to 10.5 cm (3.1 to 4.1 in) long and weighs 3.1 to 5 g (0.11 to 0.18 oz).
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