Bee (hummingbird)

Mellisugini is a tribe of birds in the hummingbird family collectively called bees. They range from Costa Rica to South America. It contains the following species:
 * Genus Rhodopis
 * Oasis Hummingbird, Rhodopis vesper


 * Genus Myrtis
 * Purple-collared Woodstar, Myrtis fanny


 * Genus Eulidia
 * Chilean Woodstar, Eulidia yarrellii


 * Genus Thaumastura
 * Peruvian Sheartail, Thaumastura cora


 * Genus Myrmia
 * Short-tailed Woodstar, Myrmia micrura


 * Genus Microstilbon
 * Slender-tailed Woodstar, Microstilbon burmeisteri


 * Genus Chaetocercus – Chaetocercus woodstars (6 species)
 * White-bellied Woodstar, Chaetocercus mulsant
 * Little Woodstar, Chaetocercus bombus
 * Gorgeted Woodstar, Chaetocercus heliodor
 * Santa Marta Woodstar, Chaetocercus astreans
 * Esmeraldas Woodstar, Chaetocercus berlepschi
 * Rufous-shafted Woodstar, Chaetocercus jourdanii


 * Genus Tilmatura
 * Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird/Sparkling-tailed Woodstar, Tilmatura dupontii


 * Genus Calliphlox – Calliphlox woodstars (4 species)
 * Amethyst Woodstar, Calliphlox amethystina
 * Bahama Woodstar, Calliphlox evelynae
 * Magenta-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox bryantae
 * Purple-throated Woodstar, Calliphlox mitchellii


 * Genus Doricha – typical sheartails (2 species)
 * Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza
 * Slender Sheartail Doricha enicura


 * Genus Calothorax (2 species)
 * Beautiful Hummingbird/Beautiful Sheartail, Calothorax pulcher
 * Lucifer Hummingbird/Lucifer Sheartail, Calothorax lucifer


 * Genus Archilochus (2 species)
 * Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
 * Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri


 * Genus Mellisuga (2 species)
 * Vervain Hummingbird, Mellisuga minima
 * Bee Hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae


 * Genus Calypte (2 species)
 * Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
 * Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae


 * Genus Atthis (2 species)
 * Bumblebee Hummingbird Atthis heloisa
 * Wine-throated Hummingbird, Atthis ellioti


 * Genus Selasphorus (6 species)
 * Volcano Hummingbird, Selasphorus flammula
 * Glow-throated Hummingbird, Selasphorus ardens
 * Scintillant Hummingbird, Selasphorus scintilla
 * Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
 * Calliope Hummingbird, Selasphorus calliope
 * Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
 * Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin