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| − | [[Image:Buff-bellied Hummingbird 5 1 9.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Buff-bellied Hummingbird 5 1 9.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Subspecies ''chalconota''<br />Photo by {{user|Lejun40|Lejun40}}<br /> McAllen [[Texas]], February 2010]] |
;[[:Category:Amazilia|Amazilia]] yucatanensis | ;[[:Category:Amazilia|Amazilia]] yucatanensis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Buff-bellied Hummingbird Estero Llano Grande SP Weslaco.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Female, subspecies ''chalconota''<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, [[Texas]], [[USA]], April 2017]] | |
| + | 10-11 cm (4-4¼ in)<br /> | ||
*Metallic green head and breast | *Metallic green head and breast | ||
*Gold-green throat | *Gold-green throat | ||
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[[Berylline Hummingbird]] which has a rufous wing panel and dark bill. | [[Berylline Hummingbird]] which has a rufous wing panel and dark bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[North America|North]] and [[Central America]]<br /> | [[North America|North]] and [[Central America]]<br /> | ||
'''USA''': [[Alabama]], [[Arkansas]], [[Florida]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Texas]]: outside of Texas, it is rare away from the Gulf Coast<br /> | '''USA''': [[Alabama]], [[Arkansas]], [[Florida]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Texas]]: outside of Texas, it is rare away from the Gulf Coast<br /> | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:27155Buff-bellied1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''chalconota''<br />Photo by {{user|zerb21|zerb21}}<br />[[Valley Nature Center]], Weslaco, [[Texas]], February 2004]] | ||
There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''A. y. yucatanensis'': | *''A. y. yucatanensis'': | ||
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:*Southern [[Mexico]] (Veracruz, Puebla, Oaxaca and Chiapas) | :*Southern [[Mexico]] (Veracruz, Puebla, Oaxaca and Chiapas) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Mixed forests, brush, riparian woodland and savanna. Subspecies ''chalconota'' seems to prefer more open pine/oak forests. | Mixed forests, brush, riparian woodland and savanna. Subspecies ''chalconota'' seems to prefer more open pine/oak forests. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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The diet includes nectar and insects. Visits garden feeders. | The diet includes nectar and insects. Visits garden feeders. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Image:Buff-bellied_hummingbird_by_hawkwatch.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''cerviniventris''<br />Photo by {{user|hawkwatch|hawkwatch}}<br />Tlacotalpan Veracruz, [[Mexico]], March 15 2008]] | ||
The female builds the nest in a tree or shrub. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs. | The female builds the nest in a tree or shrub. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs. | ||
====Movements==== | ====Movements==== | ||
Partial migrant. | Partial migrant. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase |
#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) | ||
#USGS | #USGS | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 10 August 2017
- Amazilia yucatanensis
Identification
Female, subspecies chalconota
Photo by Stanley Jones
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA, April 2017
Photo by Stanley Jones
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA, April 2017
10-11 cm (4-4¼ in)
- Metallic green head and breast
- Gold-green throat
- Green back
- Buff underparts
- Rufous wings and tail
- White underwing
- Long thin bill
Sexes similar
Similar species
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Berylline Hummingbird which has a rufous wing panel and dark bill.
Distribution
North and Central America
USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Texas: outside of Texas, it is rare away from the Gulf Coast
Mexico along the Gulf Coast from Texas to the east end, including entire Yucatan
Central America: Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, all in the areas of Yucatan closest to Mexico.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- A. y. yucatanensis:
- A. y. chalconota:
- A. y. cerviniventris:
- Southern Mexico (Veracruz, Puebla, Oaxaca and Chiapas)
Habitat
Mixed forests, brush, riparian woodland and savanna. Subspecies chalconota seems to prefer more open pine/oak forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar and insects. Visits garden feeders.
Breeding
The female builds the nest in a tree or shrub. The clutch consists of 2 white eggs.
Movements
Partial migrant.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- USGS
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buff-bellied Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-bellied_Hummingbird
