Buff-bellied Hummingbird Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesBuff-bellied Hummingbird
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, 2015Adult (Northern)
Upperparts metallic bronze green with a rusty tail and dark wings. Note red bill, tipped in black.
© Alex Lamoreaux / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 18, 2017Adult (Yucatan)
Individuals in the Yucatan have bright rusty bellies.
© Jorge Eduardo Ruano / Macaulay LibraryOrange Walk, December 20, 2018Adult (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, 2010Adult (Northern)
Found in scrubby woodlands, forest edges, parks, and gardens.
© aaron evans / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 09, 2017Similar SpeciesBerylline Hummingbird
Adult
Berylline Hummingbirds have a grayish belly and Buff-bellied Hummingbirds have a buffy belly.
© Manuel Becerril González / Macaulay LibraryCiudad de México, August 14, 2016Similar SpeciesBerylline Hummingbird
Adult
Berylline Hummingbirds have cinnamon wings and Buff-bellied Hummingbirds have dark wings.
© Aura Orozco (Mexihca-Aves Birding) 🦩 / Macaulay LibraryCiudad de México, September 27, 2016Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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