Buff-bellied Hummingbird

Buff-bellied Hummingbird
This mainly Mexican species may be found among dense tangled thickets and vines in light, open woodlands. It also feeds on flowers in gardens. Unlike most other hummingbirds north of Mexico, the sexes are alike in color. It usually leaves the Rio Grande area in winter and retires southward into adjacent Mexico until the following spring. Although still a minor U.S. breeding species, the Buff-bellied Hummingbird appears to be expanding into the coastal states as Mexican habitat is lost to agriculture. Buff-bellied nests are built in low bushes, usually less than five feet off the ground.

Physical Description
Average weight: male 4.05 g, female 3.67 g.

Plumage
Adult male: Metallic green back, crown, and throat; rusty sides, belly, and tail feathers; white eye ring.
Adult female: Almost identical to male.

Distribution
Observed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Winters in eastern coastal Mexico.