
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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White-bellied Emerald being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Elliotomyia chionogaster
- Saucerottia cyanocephala
- Chrysuronia leucogaster
- Ramosomyia viridifrons
- Chrysuronia brevirostris
- Uranomitra franciae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Genus
- Chlorestes
- Species
- Chlorestes candida
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