Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Buff-bellied Hummingbird
(Amazilia yucatanensis)
The Buff-bellied Hummingbird, mainly a Mexican species, may be found among dense tangled thickets and vines in light, open woodlands. It also feeds on flowers in gardens. Unlike most other hummingbirds north of Mexico, the sexes are alike in color. It usually leaves the Rio Grande area in winter and retires southward into adjacent Mexico until the following spring.

Physical Description
Average weight: male 4.05 g, female 3.67 g.

Plumage
Adult male: Metallic green back, crown, and throat; rusty sides, belly, and tail feathers; white eye ring.
Adult female: Almost identical to male.

Habitat
Woodland borders and thickets.

Distribution
Observed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Winters in eastern coastal Mexico.