Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

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Identification

11 cm (4") A Texas hummer fairly common in Rio Grande area, especially around Brownsville.

Bright orange or pinkish-red bill with a black tip. Buff belly, chestnut tail.

Details in the field

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Buff-Bellied Hummingbird

Credit: Seth Patterson

buff-bellied hummingbirds feeding on banana tree flowers 2010-08-22

Credit: Tavo

Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

1 rule

Rule 1 12 criteria confidence 1

What Color were the UNDERTAIL COVERTS ?: White or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow, olive, or tan (light brown) · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Green · Unknown
What colour was the BILL ?: Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Red, or pink · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium · Long · Very long · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: Green · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow
Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?: About average for a hummingbird · Unknown
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Hummingbird
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

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