Mellisuga helenae
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Mellisuga helenae, commonly known as the bee hummingbird, is the world’s smallest bird species, native to Cuba and noted for its tiny size and rapid wingbeats.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
vertebrate ⓘ |
| binomialName | Mellisuga helenae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 5 to 6 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 1.6 to 2 grams ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | bee hummingbird ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Juan Cristóbal Gundlach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggDescription | very small white eggs ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Trochilidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage |
green upperparts
ⓘ
whitish underparts ⓘ |
| flightAbility |
capable of flying backwards
ⓘ
capable of hovering ⓘ |
| genus | Mellisuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ shrubby areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
bluish upperparts
ⓘ
iridescent red to pink head and throat ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isla de la Juventud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
plant down
ⓘ
spider webs ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the world’s smallest bird species ⓘ |
| order | Apodiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| primaryFoodSource | flower nectar ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| smallestBird | true ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| wingbeatFrequency |
over 200 beats per second during courtship dives
ⓘ
up to about 80 beats per second in flight ⓘ |
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