White-bellied Emerald

White-bellied Emerald

Chlorestes candida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Pico Bonito National Park
155 Verified records at Pico Bonito National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Emerald sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Pico Bonito National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Emerald sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Emerald in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.

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