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Buff-belled Hummingbird Buff-bellied Hummingbird on nest Amazilia yucatanensis,Buff-bellied hummingbird,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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The buff-bellied hummingbird is a medium-sized hummingbird. It is 10–11 cm long and has a mass of 4–5 g .

Adults are a metallic olive green above and buffy in the lower breast. The tail and primary wings are rufous in colour and slightly forked. The underwing is white. The bill of the male is straight and very slender. It is red in colouration with a darker tip. The throat is a metallic golden green. The female has a dark upper bill, and is less colourful than the male.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds
Species identified by Kathy Detweiler
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By Kathy Detweiler

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Uploaded Aug 21, 2016. Captured Aug 19, 2016 02:54 in 2500 S Bentsen Palm Dr, Mission, TX 78572, USA.
  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/14.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1000
  • 300mm