Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima)

Vervain Hummingbird, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The vervain hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It is found on Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Jamaica.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Vervain Hummingbird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Mellisuga helenae
Elliotomyia chionogaster

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Mellisuga
Species: Mellisuga minima

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