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- Mellisuga minima
Identification
6-7cm. Metallic green upperparts, purple black wings, black tail, white throat and chin speckled black, white breast, belly, and vent, metallic green sides. Female - yellow green above, pure white below.
Distribution
Cayman Islands, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- M. m. minima in Jamaica
- M. m. vielloti in Hispaniola, Gonâve, Tortue, Saona, Catalina and Île-à-Vache
Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
Behaviour
It builds the second smallest nest of all birds, about the size of half a walnut shell (the Bee Hummingbird builds the smallest nest).
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Vervain Hummingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vervain_Hummingbird
