The vervain hummingbird is a species of hummingbird found on Hispaniola and Jamaica. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and heavily degraded former forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.121
Protonym:
Trochilus minimus
Type locality:
America = Jamaica, ex Edwards, pi. 105.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/139/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
846445670F36EECD
Avibase ID:
avibase-84644567
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/84644567
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555311
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Colibri nain ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Colibri nain ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Mellisuga minima [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Mellisuga minima [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Mellisuga minima [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Vervain Hummingbird ( Mellisuga minima) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mellisuga minima [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mellisuga minima [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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