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.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix 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
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts ecotourism ecotourism pollinates crops
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix II
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
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