Mellisuga
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Mellisuga is a genus of hummingbird
in the Trochilidae family.
It contains the following species:
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
in the Trochilidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Vervain HummingbirdVervain HummingbirdThe Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima, is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica, and is a vagrant to Puerto Rico....
(Mellisuga minima) - Bee HummingbirdBee HummingbirdThe Bee Hummingbird or Zunzuncito is a species of hummingbird that is endemic to Cuba and Isla de la Juventud...
(Mellisuga helenae)