Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) [XC855405]
by Ian Davies from Ver\u00f3n Punta Cana (D. M.). (near Punta Cana), Hig\u00fcey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic (uncertain)
Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) [XC97202]
by Ross Gallardy from Santo Domingo Botanical Gardens, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic (song)
Subspecies
Genus sometimes expanded to include all species currently placed in Archilochus, Calypte and Stellula. Has often been treated as sole member of present genus.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
minima (Linnaeus, 1758) - Jamaica.
vielloti (Shaw, 1812) - Hispaniola and nearby islands of Gonāve, Tortue, Saona, Catalina and Vache.