The colibri (hummingbird) is a sacred symbol for the Taino Indians. It is sacred
because the hummingbird is a pollinator and therefore disseminator of
new life. It symbolizes the rebirth of the Taino Indigenous Nation in
the Caribbean.

The bird is found on many Caribbean islands, but the most sacred
species is the Guani, which 500 years ago inhabited all the islands,
but today is confined to Cuba. Although the smallest of the Caribbean
hummingbirds, only about the size of a penny, it is known by the
mountain people as the most noble warrior of the valiant Colibris. In
the Caribbean the Colibri is also called Zoom Zoom, Zumbador, Pajaro
Mosca and Guacariga. It is greenish blue in color. The ancient Taino
stories call him the Guaracacigaba or Guacariga, which means
the “Rays of the Sun.” They say that the Colibris at one time were
flies that were one day converted into little birds by the Sun
Father.