Where does the Vervain Hummingbird live?
Mellisuga minima has 22,855 records in 5 countries and territories, from 1847 to 2026. Most records come from Dominican Republic.
- 22,855 records
- 5 places
- 79 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesApodiformesTrochilidaeMellisuga
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18472026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 12,236 | |
| Jamaica | 8,760 | |
| Haiti | 1,847 | |
| Puerto Rico | 10 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Trochilidae.
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4,599,021 records
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831,102 records
Broad-billed Hummingbird
439,456 records
White-necked Jacobin
249,040 records
Sparkling Violetear
226,035 records
Cinnamon Hummingbird
216,444 records
Glittering-bellied Emerald
181,739 records
Black-throated Mango
152,982 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.