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The bee hummingbird, zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is a species of hummingbird, native to the island of Cuba in the Caribbean. It is the smallest known bird . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The bee hummingbird feeds on nectar of flowers and bugs found in Cuba.
The bumblebee hummingbird (Selasphorus heloisa) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is endemic to Mexico, but has occurred as a vagrant in the United States. [4] [3] [5]
The bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) – the world's smallest bird – evolved to dwarfism likely because it had to compete with long-billed hummingbirds having an advantage for nectar foraging from specialized flowers, consequently leading the bee hummingbird to more successfully compete for flower foraging against insects. [56] [57]
The informal name "bees" has been proposed for this group as it includes the tiny bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) that is endemic to Cuba. [ 1 ] The tribe contains 37 species divided into 16 genera.
Ruby-throated hummingbird: Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758) 236 Vervain hummingbird: Mellisuga minima (Linnaeus, 1758) 237 Bee hummingbird: Mellisuga helenae (Lembeye, 1850) 238 Bahama woodstar: Nesophlox evelynae (Bourcier, 1847) 239 Inagua woodstar: Nesophlox lyrura (Gould, 1869) 240 Anna's hummingbird: Calypte anna (Lesson, RP, 1829 ...
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
Size & Shape: The Ruby-throated hummingbird is a small hummingbird with a slender, slightly down-curved bill and fairly short wings that don’t reach all the way to the tail when the bird is sitting.
The short-tailed woodstar (Myrmia micrura) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is the only species placed in the genus Myrmia . It is found in Ecuador and Peru .