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Bee Hummingbird Mellisuga helenae



Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Authority: (Lembeye, 1850)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2ac+3c+4ac

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Justification of Red List category
This species is declining moderately rapidly as a result of forest loss and degradation and has already disappeared from many areas where it was formerly considered widespread. Consequently, it is classified as Near Threatened. The population size has not been quantified; should new data become available, the species may qualify for uplisting soon.



Population size: 22000-66000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 161,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Bee Hummingbird Mellisuga helenae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bee-hummingbird-mellisuga-helenae on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.