Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
© 2008 - Walter Bauer, San Antonio, Texas
Field Marks: 4 1/4". Has a green gorget on its throat. Emerald-Green head and upper breast. Wings and the back are slightly darker. It's underparts are a pale buff; tail Rufous, a long bill that is red with a black tip.
Sounds:
Gives a high, squeaky noise with metallic type notes.
Where found: Southern Texas (Rio
Grande Valley). This one was photographed at
Quinta Mazatlan,
McAllen, Texas and was bathing itself with the mist
sprayers at one of the feeding stations.
Texas: Rio-Grande Valley (Southern
Texas)
Habitat: A tiny hummingbird that inhabits streamside forests and woodland borders in Southern Texas.
Nest: A small cup saddled in a bush or small tree. Eggs are white. They lay two.