Scientific name Mellisuga Higher classification Trochilinae | ||
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Lower classifications Bee hummingbird, vervain hummingbird Similar Vervain hummingbird, Antillean mango, Bee hummingbird | ||
world smallest bird verbain hummingbird mellisuga minima zumbadorcito ecotripa net
Mellisuga is a genus of hummingbirds in the Trochilidae family. Established by Mathurin Jacques Brisson, it contains these species:
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- world smallest bird verbain hummingbird mellisuga minima zumbadorcito ecotripa net
- Mellisuga helenae
- References
The name Mellisuga is a combination of the Latin words mel or mellis, meaning "honey" and sugere, meaning "to suck".
Mellisuga helenae
References
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