About the White-bellied Emerald
The white-bellied emerald is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
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The nominate subspecies of white-bellied emerald is 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 2.9 to 4.3 g (0.10 to 0.15 oz). Adults' upperparts are metallic bronze to bronzy green, with the back usually greener than the crown and neck. The underparts are white with metallic bronzy green from the cheeks to the flanks. The tail is metallic bronze; all but the central pair of feathers have a broad purplish bronze or blackish band near the end, and the outermost two pairs also have dull brownish gray tips. Voice: The white-bellied emerald's song is a "varied, high, thin, slightly shrill chipping, tsi'si-sit' tsi-tsin', also described as "a monotonous, high, squeaky tssi-ip tssi-ip ... or tsip tsip ... etc." Its calls are "mostly rolled or trilled chips, trirr and ti-ti or tsi-tsir, and longer drii-i-i-it and tsi si-si-si-sit, etc."
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Where the White-bellied Emerald lives
When to see the White-bellied Emerald
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Blue-throated SapphireChlorestes eliciaeThis medium-sized hummingbird measures 9 cm (3.5 in) and weighs 3.6 g (0.13 oz).
Violet-bellied HummingbirdChlorestes julieThe violet-bellied hummingbird is characterized by the male's shimmering violet belly.
White-chinned SapphireChlorestes cyanusThe white-chinned Sapphire is a small hummingbird measuring 8–9 centimetres (3.1–3.5 in) in length and weighing approximately 2.8–3.5 grams (0.099–0.123 oz).The species exhibits marked sexual dimorphism.
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