A photograph of a paper cutout of a photo of a Buff-bellied Hummingbird sitting on a Turk’s cap plant which has deep green leaves and bright red flowers.
“Buff-bellied Hummingbird” perched on a Turk’s cap plant

Buff-bellied Hummingbird

BBEH
  • Scientific: Amazilia yucatanensis
  • Spanish: Amazilia Yucateca
  • French: Ariane du Yucatan
  • Family: Hummingbirds
  • Bird Code: BBEH

If there is a 3° C increase in temperature due to unmitigated climate change

Predicted percentage of habitat lost

51%
Summer range lost
22%
Winter range lost

Climate and other threats imore info

Habitat

Oak woodlands, mesquite forests, and riparian corridors. Can also found in suburban areas at feeders or in flower gardens.

Range

Common year-round along eastern coast of Mexico from the Yucatan peninsula up to the southeast tip of Texas. In winter, some migrate further northeast along the Gulf coast to Louisiana and sometimes beyond to Florida.

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Did you know?

The Buff-bellied Hummingbird is one of the few birds in the Northern Hemisphere that migrate north (instead of south) when its breeding season is over in Texas.