The bee hummingbird, also called the zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird native to the island of Cuba in the Caribbean. It is the smallest known bird, and it feeds on flower nectar and insects.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Bee Hummingbird (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mellisuga helenae
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mellisuga helenae
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHabitat Regions, Mellisuga helenae
Habitat Regions tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
rainforest rainforest
View the Source 3. Bee Hummingbird (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q213036 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Trochilidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Bee Hummingbird
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = NT
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