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Mellisuga helenae (Lembeye, 1850)

Accepted Name Native UICN: NT UICN Cuba: VU
Taxonomic Classification
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Class Aves
  • Order Apodiformes
  • Family Trochilidae
  • Genus Mellisuga
  • Species Mellisuga helenae (Lembeye, 1850)
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observations in Cuba (GBIF)
GBIF
Common Names
Name Language
Zunzuncito | Bee Hummingbird es Main
Distribution and Origin
Endemism —
Establishment means NATIVE
Conservation Status
UICN Global
NT
Casi Amenazado
UICN Cuba
VU
Vulnerable
Nomenclature
Canonical name Mellisuga helenae
Published in Navaro Pacheco, N. (2026). Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Cuba, 2026, No. 9. Ediciones Nuevos Mundos, FL. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18460388.
Nomenclatural code ICN
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