Common Name: Buff-Bellied Hummingbird
Scientific Name: Amazilia yucatanensis
Range in North America: Year-round resident in the extreme southern tip of Texas. Wintering populations may spread along the Gulf Coast as far as Louisiana.
Often confused with the berylline hummingbird, buff-bellied hummingbirds have similar plumage but a much more extensive buff wash on their underparts and no chestnut coloration on the wings.
In contrast, the long, rounded tail is brightly rufous and can be a better field mark than the buff underparts. Both genders have a bicolored bill, but the red is much more extensive on males. The range of buff-bellied and berylline hummingbirds does not overlap.
Buff-bellied hummingbirds regularly visit gardens and nectar feeders, and they can often be found in orchards and citrus groves as well as along woodland edges.
Photo © Brad Singer
Scientific Name: Amazilia yucatanensis
Range in North America: Year-round resident in the extreme southern tip of Texas. Wintering populations may spread along the Gulf Coast as far as Louisiana.
Often confused with the berylline hummingbird, buff-bellied hummingbirds have similar plumage but a much more extensive buff wash on their underparts and no chestnut coloration on the wings.
In contrast, the long, rounded tail is brightly rufous and can be a better field mark than the buff underparts. Both genders have a bicolored bill, but the red is much more extensive on males. The range of buff-bellied and berylline hummingbirds does not overlap.
Buff-bellied hummingbirds regularly visit gardens and nectar feeders, and they can often be found in orchards and citrus groves as well as along woodland edges.
Photo © Brad Singer
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