Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

 

Another bird we observed around our starting hotel, the beautiful Hotel Bougainvilla grounds, was the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird. Our first of many, many Hummingbirds to come. It is a handsome, medium-size hummingbird of humid tropical lowlands. 

They favour forest edges, second growth and gardens in some areas. They can be difficult to distinguish from the Buff-bellied Hummingbird, which favors drier habitats. The Rufous-tailed has a dingy, grayish belly and more extensive rust on the tail.