Green-breasted Mango
Green-breasted Mango
Anthracothorax prevostii
At a Glance
Mangos are rather large hummingbirds with slightly curved bills, living around forest edges and clearings in tropical lowlands. This species is widespread in the American tropics and ranges as far north as northeastern Mexico. It has strayed north into Texas at least 20 times, with scattered records elsewhere, as far east as Georgia and as far north as Wisconsin.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Hummingbirds
IUCN Status
Least Concern
Habitat
Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets, Urban and Suburban Habitats
Behavior
Hovering, Rapid Wingbeats
Range & Identification
Description
4.5-5" (11-12 cm). A big, dark hummingbird, with curved bill and reddish purple tail. Adult male has all-green body; female white below with smeary dark central stripe, white spots on tail tip. Immature like female but with some cinnamon color at sides of throat.
Size
About the size of a Sparrow
Wing Shape
Narrow, Short
Tail Shape
Rounded, Square-tipped
Songs and Calls
High-pitched “tsup” call, buzzy multisyllabic song.
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