Definition of Mellisuga. Meaning of Mellisuga. Synonyms of Mellisuga

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- The bee hummingbird, zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is a species of hummingbird, native to the island of Cuba in the Caribbean....
- Mellisuga is a genus of hummingbirds in the family Trochilidae. They are notable for being the first and second smallest bird species in the world. The...
- The vervain hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found...
- according to maximum height. Birds range from a tiny bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), which is only 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in), to the giant African ostrich...
- mainly due to the cold climate which inhibits growth. Vervain hummingbird (Mellisuga minima), Strawberry Hill, Jamaica Male Jamaican spindalis (Spindalis nigricephala)...
- Catherine A. Forster. Norell, Gaffney & Dingus 2000 "Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)". Birds.com. Paley Media. Archived from the original on April...
- as a juvenile individual. Among living dinosaurs, the bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is smallest at 1.9 g (0.067 oz) and 5.5 cm (2.2 in) long. The...
- original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2013. Adrienne Glick. "Mellisuga helenae bee hummingbird". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan...
- (1 ft) in length. When modern birds are included, the bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is smallest at 1.9 g and 5.5 cm (2.2 in) long. Recent theories...
- 069 oz) and a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 inches), the bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is the smallest known dinosaur as well as the smallest bird species...