The main island of Cuba ranks as the largest Caribbean island in size and the seventeenth largest island in the world. This feature has provided Cuba with a flora and fauna exceeding any other Caribbean country. The second largest island of Cuba is Isla de la Juventud, the Isle of Youth.
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Mellisuga helenae - Weighing no more than 2 grams and reaching a length rarely exceeding 6 centimeters, the bee hummingbird is the world’s smallest bird; it is slightly larger than a bee. The female uses bits of cobweb and plant fibers to build her nest and deposits two pea-sized eggs. The bee humming bird derives its food primarily from plant nectar and prefers dense wooded grounds along coastal areas featuring the chalice vine. Humming birds have high rates of metabolism and dedicate much of their time searching for food.
