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Buff-bellied Hummingbird

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description Buff-bellied Hummingbird Overview

The Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis, is a North American hummingbird found mainly in Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula, and southern Texas. It has green upperparts and a buff or cinnamon-colored underside, features reflected in its common name, and uses flowers and small insects as food. It is the only hummingbird species known to breed regularly in Texas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley and along the Gulf Coast.

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How can I identify a Buff-bellied Hummingbird?

Look for the warm buff or cinnamon belly, red-orange bill, rusty forked tail, and green upperparts. In good light, its throat and breast can show blue-green tones that help distinguish Amazilia yucatanensis from other hummingbirds. [Cornell Lab](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Buff-bellied_Hummingbird/overview)

Where does the Buff-bellied Hummingbird live?

Its main range runs through Mexico, including the Gulf Coast and Yucatan Peninsula, and extends into Belize and Guatemala. In the United States it breeds only in southern Texas. [Texas Breeding Bird Atlas](https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/buff-bellied-hummingbird/)

Does the Buff-bellied Hummingbird migrate from Texas?

Not all individuals leave, because some remain year-round in southern Texas. After breeding, some move northeast into Louisiana, which is an unusual direction for a North American hummingbird. [Cornell Lab](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Buff-bellied_Hummingbird/overview)

What does a Buff-bellied Hummingbird eat and where does it nest?

It takes nectar from flowers and feeders and also catches small insects. The female builds a small cup nest in a shrub or tree using plant fibers and spider webs, and two white eggs are typical. [Hummingbird guide](https://pollinator.org/pollinator.org/assets/generalFiles/HummingbirdGde.5.5x8.5.OK.TX.FINAL.web.4.13.17.pdf)

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