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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Green-bellied Hummingbird

Saucerottia viridigaster

The Green-bellied Hummingbird is a medium-sized trochilid distinguished by its brilliant iridescent green underparts and contrasting coppery-bronze rump. It is a frequent visitor to flowering shrubs in the Andean slopes and tepui regions.

What it sounds like

A series of high-pitched, thin 'tsip' notes, sometimes accelerating into a buzzy, squeaky trill.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. GABRIEL LEITE · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

This species was formerly classified in the genus Amazilia before molecular studies led to its reassignment to Saucerottia.
Unlike many hummingbirds, the Green-bellied Hummingbird shows minimal sexual dimorphism, with both sexes possessing the signature glittering emerald breast.
It is known to be highly territorial, aggressively defending nectar-rich flowering patches from other hummingbirds and large insects.
The species is composed of several subspecies, some of which exhibit distinct variations in the rufous or violet coloration of the tail.
It engages in altitudinal migration, shifting to different elevations throughout the year to follow the peak blooming periods of epiphytes and shrubs.

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, forest edges, and heavily degraded former forest.

Range

Eastern Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, western Guyana, and extreme northern Brazil.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Azure-crowned HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanocephala Berylline HummingbirdSaucerottia beryllina Blue-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanura Blue-vented HummingbirdSaucerottia hoffmanni Chestnut-bellied HummingbirdSaucerottia castaneiventris Copper-rumped HummingbirdSaucerottia tobaci Copper-tailed HummingbirdSaucerottia cupreicauda Indigo-capped HummingbirdSaucerottia cyanifrons

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