tribe
Bee Hummingbirds and Allies
Mellisugini
Field notes
Mellisugini is one of the three tribes that make up the subfamily Trochilinae in the hummingbird family Trochilidae. The other two tribes in the subfamily are Lampornithini (mountain gems) and Trochilini (emeralds).
The informal name "bees" has been proposed for this group as it includes the tiny bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) that is endemic to Cuba.
The tribe contains 37 species divided into 16 genera.
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- Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds 4 native
- Anna's and Costa's Hummingbirds 2 native
- Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds 2 native
- Calothorax Sheartails 1 native
- Calypte × Selasphorus
- Bahamian Woodstars
- Philodice Woodstars
- Calothorax Sheartails × Anna's and Costa's Hummingbirds
- Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds × Rufous, Allen's, and Allied Hummingbirds
- Ruby-throated and Black-chinned Hummingbirds × Anna's and Costa's Hummingbirds
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native bee hummingbirds and allies All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
128,621 observations
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
98,176 observations
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
33,029 observations
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Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
25,955 observations
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
23,053 observations
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Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
19,231 observations
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
13,356 observations
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
5,572 observations
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Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
2,082 observations