Bee Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae (Lembeye, 1850)

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Bee Hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, breeds in Cuba in North America and is a hummingbird of the family Trochilidae. It is the smallest living bird. The species is native to the Cuban archipelago, including the main island and Isla de la Juventud, and it uses dense growth with lianas and epiphytes. Its bill is slender and pointed for reaching deep into flowers. The bird takes nectar and also eats insects, and it helps move pollen between blooms. It was described by Lembeye in 1850.

Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Breeding range
North America: Cuba
Bee Hummingbird
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