About the Buffy Hummingbird
The buffy hummingbird is a species of bird in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Leucippus. This bird lives in dry forest and scrubland in northern South America where it feeds on insects and the nectar, flesh, and juice of cactus fruits.
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The male and female buffy hummingbird are similar in appearance but the female tends to be less brightly coloured, and there is considerable variation in shade between individuals. The back and upper parts of the bird are a dull green, the underparts pale cinnamon-buff and the belly and undertail coverts white. The tail is dull green with a transverse grey bar and a rounded end. There is a white spot behind the eye and the beak is slender and straight. The upper mandible is black and the lower one pale with a black tip. The bird ranges from 8.5 to 9 cm (3.3 to 3.5 in) in length.
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Where the Buffy Hummingbird lives
When to see the Buffy Hummingbird
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Green-backed HillstarUrochroa leucuraThe green-backed hillstar is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long including its approximately 3 cm (1.2 in) bill.
Sapphire-vented PufflegEriocnemis lucianiThe sapphire-vented puffleg is 11.4 to 14 cm (4.5 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 5.4 to 6.4 g (0.19 to 0.23 oz).
Rainbow-bearded ThornbillChalcostigma herraniThe rainbow-bearded thornbill is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long.
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