Hummingbird Species found in Jamaica

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Hummingbirds found in: USA (by US State) ... Canada ... Puerto Rico ... Mexico

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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