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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.
A molecular phylogenetic study of the hummingbirds published in 2007 found that the family was composed of nine major clades. [4] When Edward Dickinson and James Van Remsen, Jr. updated the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World for the 4th edition in 2013 they based their classification on these results and placed three of the nine clades in the subfamily Trochilinae.
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 ...
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]
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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.
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. [4] [5]
The amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". [3] [4] It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay and has been recorded as a vagrant on Trinidad. [5] [6]