Mellisuga helenae

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q213036
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Mellisuga helenae

Summary

Mellisuga helenae is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,065 views/month, #1,032 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mellisuga helenae is credited with the discovery of Juan Gundlach[3].
  • Mellisuga helenae's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Mellisuga helenae is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Mellisuga helenae's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Mellisuga helenae belongs to the parent taxon Mellisuga[7].
  • Mellisuga helenae is endemic to Cuba[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Mellisuga helenae is Mellisuga helenae[9].
  • Mellisuga helenae's Commons category is recorded as Mellisuga helenae[10].
  • Mellisuga helenae's original combination is recorded as Orthorhyncus helenae[11].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bee Hummingbird'}[12].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bienenelfe'}[13].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Colibrí zunzuncito'}[14].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'colibrí nan abella'}[15].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kalypta nejmenší'}[16].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kimalaskoolibri'}[17].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Bikolibri'}[18].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Колибри-пчёлка'}[19].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'マメハチドリ'}[20].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Bikolibri'}[21].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kimalaiskolibri'}[22].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'méhkolibri'}[23].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'koliberek hawański'}[24].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'čmeľovec kubánsky'}[25].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'bikolibri'}[26].
  • Mellisuga helenae is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Bijkolibrie'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Mellisuga helenae is Mellisuga helenae[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Mellisuga[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bee Hummingbird'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bienenelfe'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Colibrí zunzuncito'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'colibrí nan abella'}[15], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kalypta nejmenší'}[16], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kimalaskoolibri'}[17].

Distribution

Mellisuga helenae is endemic to Cuba[8].

Identifiers

Mellisuga helenae's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 6425[28]. Mellisuga helenae's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2082998[29]. Mellisuga helenae's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509646[30]. Mellisuga helenae's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5228500[31]. Mellisuga helenae's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555310[32].

Why It Matters

Mellisuga helenae ranks in the top 0.53% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,065 views/month, #1,032 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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