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Bee Hummingbird
Mellisuga helenae
Near ThreatenedThe Bee Hummingbird is a nectar-feeding hummingbird of Cuba and nearby islands. It also takes tiny insects and spiders for protein, using fast hovering flight, rapid wingbeats, and a long bill to work flowers and defend feeding areas. It is not yet globally threatened, but range pressure or population trends mean it needs watching.
- Family
- Trochilidae
- Group
- Hummingbirds
- Range
- Bee Hummingbird Range — Cuba and nearby islands
- Population
- ≈ 22,000–66,000