First observed roost site of Vervain Hummingbird (mellisuga minima)

P.B. Hamel

First observed roost site of Vervain Hummingbird (mellisuga minima)

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Authors:	P.B. Hamel
Year:	2012
Type:	Scientific Journal (JRNL)
Station:	Southern Research Station
Source:	Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 25:95–97 3 p.

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Abstract

An observation of a roost site of a male Vervain Hummingbird in the Dominican Republic on 7 November 2010 is the first for this species. The bird chose an entirely exposed position on a very thin twig, < 0.5 cm diameter, about 8 m above the ground, in the outer canopy of a small tree over a trail near the crest of a hill for its roost.

Keywords

Dominican Republic, Mellisuga minima, roost site, Vervain Hummingbird

Citation

Hamel, P.B. 2012. First observed roost site of Vervain Hummingbird (mellisuga minima). Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 25:95 97 3 p.