Buff-Bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis
The Buff-Bellied Hummingbird does not stray far from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and from southern Texas south to the Yucatan Peninsula they are non-migratory. In summer some of these birds extend their range around the central and eastern shores of Texas and Louisiana.
To my eye, the red bill of this bird reminded me of the Broad-Billed Hummingbirds I’d seen in Arizona. But in Texas the Broad-Billed would be way out of range, so I had to rule that bird out. After a little research I learned the only hummingbird expected in south Texas is the Buff-Bellied Hummingbird. There doesn’t seem to be much to distinguish the males from the females of this species, but the female’s upper bill is dark and she is described as less colorful.
This is a species I’d like to get better acquainted with, but that opportunity would mean another trip to Texas. I could live with that.

Buff-Bellied Hummingbird(Amazilia yucatanensis) |
Description: The southern Texas coast Texas is one of the few places north of Mexico where the Buff-Bellied Hummingbird is a year-round resident. This bird enjoyed the sunflower seeds offered in camp. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:36 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BuffBelliedHummingbird_D507699-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Buff-Bellied Hummingbird(Amazilia yucatanensis) |
Description: The southern Texas coast Texas is one of the few places north of Mexico where the Buff-Bellied Hummingbird is a year-round resident. This bird enjoyed the sunflower seeds offered in camp. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:36 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BuffBelliedHummingbird_D507706-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Buff-Bellied Hummingbird(Amazilia yucatanensis) |
Description: The southern Texas coast Texas is one of the few places north of Mexico where the Buff-Bellied Hummingbird is a year-round resident. This bird enjoyed the sunflower seeds offered in camp. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:36 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: BuffBelliedHummingbird_D507715-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Buff-Bellied Hummingbird(Amazilia yucatanensis) |
Description: When first I saw this bird I thought it was a Broad-Billed Hummingbird, but further study showed me that bird would be in Arizona, not Texas. Then I realized I'd met my first Buff-Bellied Hummingbird. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 11:18 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BuffBelliedHummingbird_D502759-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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