White-bellied Emerald
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White-bellied Emerald

Chlorestes candida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Cusuco National Park
136 Verified records at Cusuco National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-bellied emerald (Chlorestes candida) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Emerald sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

20–30% · Possible
Green-throated Mountain-gem
LC

Green-throated Mountain-gem

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lampornis viridipallens

20–30% · Possible
Violet Sabrewing
LC

Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

20–30% · Possible
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Stripe-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eupherusa eximia

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

10–20% · With luck
Mexican Violetear
LC

Mexican Violetear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colibri thalassinus

5–10% · With luck
White-eared Hummingbird
LC

White-eared Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basilinna leucotis

5–10% · With luck
Emerald-chinned Hummingbird
LC

Emerald-chinned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Abeillia abeillei

<5% · Rare
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
LC

Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

<5% · Rare
Rivoli's Hummingbird
LC

Rivoli's Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eugenes fulgens

<5% · Rare
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
LC

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
7 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
20–30%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
9 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
10 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
11 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Emerald in Cusuco National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Emerald sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Emerald in Cusuco National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Emerald in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.

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