Vervain Hummingbird

Mellisuga minima (Linnaeus, 1758)

Trochilidae — Hummingbirds

Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima, is a hummingbird of Hispaniola and Jamaica in North America. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The species is placed in the family Trochilidae and the order Apodiformes. On Jamaica it occurs in the nominate form, while the Hispaniolan birds belong to the other recognised subspecies. It uses a broad spread of habitats across its range, including gardens and towns, but not the interior of dense montane forest. A sight record has also been reported from Puerto Rico.

Order
Apodiformes
Family
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Breeding range
North America: Hispaniola, Jamaica
Vervain Hummingbird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

9 tours in Dominican Republic 8, Jamaica 1

Fourteen-Day Endemics of the Greater Antilles Tour
Fourteen-Day Endemics of the Greater Antilles Tour
Jamaica / Kingston Group tour 14 days

A two-week circuit through Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, built around the endemic birds and varied habitats of the Greate...

Next: May 22, 2028
5 Day Endemics Birding Package in the Dominican Republic
5 Day Endemics Birding Package in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic / Santo Domingo Private tour 5 days

Use five private days to connect Santo Domingo, Bahoruco’s cloud and pine forests, Lake Enriquillo and Los Haitises for Hispaniolan endemi...

From USD 2,000
Ebano Verde Cloud Forest Birding Tour from Puerto Plata, Sosua or Cabarete
Ebano Verde Cloud Forest Birding Tour from Puerto Plata, Sosua or Cabarete
Dominican Republic / Puerto Plata / Ebano Verde Private tour 1 day

Set out from the north coast for a private Ébano Verde cloud-forest day, targeting Dominican mountain birds around 3,000 feet....

From USD 130
Ebano Verde Cloud Forest Birding Tour from Santo Domingo
Ebano Verde Cloud Forest Birding Tour from Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic / Santo Domingo / Ebano Verde Private tour 1 day

Reach Ébano Verde from Santo Domingo for a private day among Central Mountain Range cloud-forest endemics and highland specialities....

From USD 130
Los Haitises National Park Birding Tour from Punta Cana
Los Haitises National Park Birding Tour from Punta Cana
Dominican Republic / Punta Cana / Los Haitises Private tour 1 day

Make a private full-day journey from Punta Cana to the karst forest and wetlands of Los Haitises for regional specialities and Ridgway’s H...

From USD 110
National Park of the East Birding Tour from Punta Cana
National Park of the East Birding Tour from Punta Cana
Dominican Republic / Punta Cana Private tour 1 day

Pair an early Punta Cana or Bávaro pickup with a private half-day search for endemic and native birds in National Park Cotubanama....

From USD 105
National Park of the East Birding Tour from Santo Domingo
National Park of the East Birding Tour from Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic / Santo Domingo Private tour 1 day

Travel privately from Santo Domingo for a full birding day on Cotubanama’s forest trails, seeking endemic birds of eastern Hispaniola....

From USD 115
7 Day Ultimate Birding Package in the Dominican Republic
7 Day Ultimate Birding Package in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic / Santo Domingo Private tour 7 days

Spend seven private days linking salt pans, mangroves, Bahoruco highlands, Lake Enriquillo and Los Haitises in pursuit of Hispaniolan specia...

From USD 2,600
National Park of the East Birding Tour from Bayahibe or La Romana
National Park of the East Birding Tour from Bayahibe or La Romana
Dominican Republic / Bayahibe / La Romana Private tour 1 day

Use a private half day from Bayahibe or La Romana to watch Hispaniolan endemics across Cotubanama’s rain and dry forests....

From USD 115