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Overview
Buff-bellied Hummingbird: Medium-sized hummingbird with iridescent green upperparts, head, throat, and upper breast, and buff lower breast and belly. Slightly forked tail is dark chestnut-brown with cinnamon-brown undertail coverts. Bill is slightly decurved and red with a black tip.
Range and Habitat
Buff-bellied Hummingbird: Common in southeast Texas and Mexico. Preferred habitats include open woodlands, shrublands, scrubs, and citrus groves.
Topo Map:
Hummingbird-like Body
Listen to Call
Voice Text
"siik", "chip"
Interesting Facts
Both male and female Buff-bellied Hummingbirds of any age aggressively defend feeding locations within their territories.
A group of hummingbirds has many collective nouns, including a “bouquet", "glittering", "hover", "shimmer", and "tune” of hummingbirds.
Bird Term Glossary
Author
Gary Owen Dick
Related Birds
Allen's Hummingbird
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Berylline Hummingbird
Green Violet-ear
Xantus's Hummingbird
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