Birds of the World

    APODIFORMES: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)  
Genus: Mellisuga (2 species)


Bee Hummingbird
Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) Male Near Threatened
Range: NA: Cuba
Cuba  
   
Photograph by Dave Curtis     Copyright and usage info

Bee Hummingbird
Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) Immature Male Near Threatened
Range: NA: Cuba
Cuba
  Male, non-breeding
   
Photograph by Charles J. Sharp/Sharp Photography     Copyright and usage info

Generally considered the world's smallest bird.

Vervain Hummingbird
Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima minima)
Range: NA: Hispaniola, Jamaica
Strawberry Hill, Jamaica  
   
Photograph by Charles J. Sharp/Sharp Photography     Copyright and usage info



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