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Mellisuga
Mellisuga is a genus of hummingbirds in the Trochilidae family. Established by Mathurin Jacques Brisson, it contains these species:
- Vervain hummingbird (M. minima)
- Bee hummingbird (M. helenae)
The name Mellisuga is a combination of the Latin words mel or mellis, meaning "honey" and sugere, meaning "to suck".