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Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima Colibrφ Verbena
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima Colibrφ Verbena
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Photo: G. Beaton
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The smallest bird ever documented in Puerto Rico, this species is white below and iridescent green above. Hovers with its tail cocked up. When flying by, it can be confused with a large beetle, moth, or other flying insect. Length: 6 cm.; weight: 2.2-3.6 g. Endemic to Jamaica and Hispaniola. Accidental in Puerto Rico, e. g., Carite State Forest, 23 and 25 March 2002. TAXONOMY: TROCHILIDAE; Trochilinae |
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Photo: A. Sßnchez Mu±oz
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Photo: A. Sßnchez Mu±oz
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Photo: A. Sßnchez Mu±oz
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References Downer, A. and R. Sutton. Birds of Jamaica. 1990. Cambridge Univ Press, Cambridge, UK. 152pp. del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal, eds. 1999. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 5. Barn Owls to Hummingbirds. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Gerwin, J. A., and R. M. Zink. 1998. Phylogenetic patterns in the Trochilidae. Auk 115: 05-118. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. A guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. Una guía a las aves de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. Publishing Resources, Inc., Santurce, PR. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Tyrrell, E. Q. and R. A.Tyrrell. 1990. Hummingbirds of the Caribbean. Crown Publishers, NY. Vervain Hummingbird, Spanish text Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |
