Bee Hummingbird
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Bee Hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ciénaga de Zapata
787 Verified records at Ciénaga de Zapata
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bee hummingbird, zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is a species of hummingbird, native to the island of Cuba in the Caribbean. It is the smallest known bird. The bee hummingbird feeds on flower nectar and insects. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Bee Hummingbird sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata

Cuban Emerald
LC

Cuban Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riccordia ricordii

70–80% · Very likely
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

Insufficient data
Antillean Palm Swift
LC Endemic

Antillean Palm Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachornis phoenicobia

30–40% · Possible
White-collared Swift
LC

White-collared Swift

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Streptoprocne zonaris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bee Hummingbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Bee Hummingbird sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bee Hummingbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?

May has the highest sighting rate for Bee Hummingbird in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.

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