Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) [XC15758]
by Christopher J. Clark from Santo Domingo Botanical Garden, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic (song)
Vervain Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) [XC308614]
by from Rabo de Gato, Independencia, 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.