Glittering-bellied emerald

Chlorostilbon lucidus

The Glittering-bellied emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus) is a bird found in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Gardens and woods in central South America. It eats nectar and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Chlorostilbon lucidus
Region	South America
Found in	Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay

🏡 Where the Glittering-bellied emerald lives

Gardens and woods in central South America.

🍽️ What it eats

🌸 Nectar90%
🐛 Insects & bugs10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 A tiny hummingbird that shines green like an emerald.

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Recorded by Luiz C. Silva (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), xeno-canto XC142783. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Glittering-bellied emerald

Where does the Glittering-bellied emerald live?

The Glittering-bellied emerald lives in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Gardens and woods in central South America.

What does the Glittering-bellied emerald eat?

nectar (about 90%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Glittering-bellied emerald endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.