Hummingbird Species found in Jamaica

Hummingbirds found in the USA (by U.S. State) … Canada … Mexico … Puerto Rico … Jamaica … Honduras

Five hummingbird species are known to occur on the island of Jamaica

1. Red-billed Streamertail Trochilus polytmus – endemic
2. Black-billed Streamertail Trochilus scitulus – endemic
3. Jamaican Mango Anthracothorax mango – endemic
4. Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima – endemic
5. Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris – accidental vagrant – Occurs naturally in eastern U.S. and southern Canada, winters in Mexico and Central America
6. Leucistic Hummingbird (partial albino) photographed in 2012 by Ingimar Ragnarsson; mostly white, short tail with darker undertail feathers, black bill and eyes.

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