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Buff-bellied Hummingbird Identification

Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Northern)
Adult (Northern)

Medium-sized hummingbird with a red bill that is black at the tip. Males have an iridescent green throat that can appear dark depending on the light and a buffy belly. Tail is rusty.

© Ian Davies | Macaulay LibraryTexas, November 28, 2015
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Northern)
Adult (Northern)

Upperparts metallic bronze green with a rusty tail and dark wings. Note red bill, tipped in black.

© Robert Dobbs | Macaulay LibraryLouisiana, November 08, 2016
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Northern)
Adult (Northern)

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 01, 1998
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Yucatan)
Adult (Yucatan)

Individuals in the Yucatan have bright rusty bellies.

© Ismael Arellano (yucatanjay.com) | Macaulay LibraryYucatán, August 29, 2016
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Northern)
Adult (Northern)

Bronze-green above with a green gorget (not always well defined) and a rusty tail. Underparts are buffy. Note red bill.

© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryTexas, March 23, 2010
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Northern)
Adult (Northern)

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 01, 1998
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Northern)
Adult (Northern)

Found in scrubby woodlands, forest edges, parks, and gardens.

© Pat Heirs | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 13, 2013
Buff-bellied Hummingbird Adult (Northern)
Adult (Northern)

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 01, 1998
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Adult Description

Small hummingbird. Green upperparts. Red bill with dark tip. Rufous tail. Cinnamon-buff belly.

Immature Description

Immature duller than adults, with grayish or buffy throat and chest. Feathers throughout are edged with buff or tawny.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 3.9-4.3 in (10-11 cm)
    • Weight: 0.1-0.1 oz (2-4 g)

Species in This Family

Hummingbirds(Order: Caprimulgiformes, Family:Trochilidae)

Rivoli's HummingbirdRivoli's Hummingbird
Blue-throated HummingbirdBlue-throated Hummingbird
Lucifer HummingbirdLucifer Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdRuby-throated Hummingbird
Black-chinned HummingbirdBlack-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's HummingbirdAnna's Hummingbird
Costa's HummingbirdCosta's Hummingbird
Broad-tailed HummingbirdBroad-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous HummingbirdRufous Hummingbird
Allen's HummingbirdAllen's Hummingbird
Calliope HummingbirdCalliope Hummingbird
Broad-billed HummingbirdBroad-billed Hummingbird
Buff-bellied HummingbirdBuff-bellied Hummingbird

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