Vervain Hummingbird
Mellisuga minima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusMellisuga (Bee and Vervain Hummingbirds)
- SpeciesMellisuga minima (Vervain Hummingbird)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 2 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Vervain Hummingbird in Los Haitises National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Vervain Hummingbird sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 156 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Vervain Hummingbird in Los Haitises National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Vervain Hummingbird in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.