White-bellied Emeralds - Hummingbirds

White-Bellied Emerald (Amazilia candida)
Hummingbird Information

The White-bellied Emerald (Amazilia candida) is a hummingbird found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua; where they inhabit subtropical or tropical dry or moist lowland forests.



The White-bellied Emerald's plumage is green above and white on the chest and abdomen - with green flecking on its sides. The beak is straight with some red on the lower bill. Its tail is dark greyish with a lighter grey tip.

Similar Species: The female White-bellied is often confused with the female Mangrove Hummingbird, but the female Mangrove Hummingbird has a mostly dark tail with bronze-green central long flight feathers, whereas the female White-bellied has a blacker tail and a greener chest  (Ridgley and Gwynne 1989).


White-Bellied Emerald (Amazilia candida) Nesting / Breeding



The average clutch consists of two white eggs, which she incubates alone, while the male defends his territory and the flowers he feeds on. The young are born blind, immobile and without any down.




White-bellied Emerald Hummingbird Diet / Feeding







Metabolism and Survival and Flight Adaptions - Amazing Facts

White-Bellied Emerald (Amazilia candida) - showing tail detail

Species Research by Sibylle Johnson

