Bee Hummingbird

About the Bee Hummingbird

Also known as: Helena Hummingbird

The Bee Hummingbird is an extremely small species of hummingbird found in Cuba. The species, also known as the Helena Hummingbird, is the smallest living bird. In Bee Hummingbirds, males are smaller than females.

Bee Hummingbirds feed on nectar from several different plant species, some of which are endemic to Cuba. They also feed on insects.

Bee Hummingbirds are found in forest habitats, including woods, wooded swamps, and manicured gardens.

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Hatched December 8, 2015

Scientific Name

Mellisuga helenae

Order:

Trochiliformes

Family:

Trochilidae

Genus:

Mellisuga

Species:

M. helenae

Bird Family

Hummingbirds

Measurements

Length:

2 to 2.4 inches

(5.1 to 6.1 cm)

Weight:

.056 to .071 ounces

(1.6 to 2 grams)

Range

Caribbean

International Names

Chinese (汉语)

吸蜜蜂鸟

Czech (Cesky)

kolibřík nejmenší

Danish (Dansk)

Bikolibri

Dutch (Nederlands)

Bijkolibrie

Finnish (Suomi)

kimalaiskolibri

French (Français)

Colibri d'Elena

German (Deutsch)

Bienenelfe

Italian (Italiano)

Colibrì di Elena

Japanese (日本語)

マメハチドリ [mamehachidori]

Norwegian (Norsk)

Bikolibri

Polish (Polski)

koliberek hawanski

Portuguese (Português)

Beija-flor-de-helena

Russian (русский язык)

Колибри-пчёлка

Spanish (Español)

Colibrí Zunzuncito

Swedish (Svenska)

Bikolibri

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2015 Bonanza Bird #8: Bee Hummingbird

December 8, 2015

Today our Birdorable Bonanza: 2015 Advent Edition continues with the smallest species of bird in the world: the Bee Hummingbird! An adult Bee Hummingbird weighs in at 2 grams or less, which is lighter than an American penny coin. In fact, a... Read more »