- Anthracothorax viridis
Identification
11–14 cm
Emerald green hummingbird, both above and below and in both sexes (wings darker). The tail is rounded and dark but has a blue sheen. The bill is black and down-curved.
Distribution
Green Mango is endemic to Puerto Rico.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mountain forests and shade coffee plantations
Behaviour
Diet
Eats both nectar and small invertebrates such as insects and spiders (similar to most hummingbirds in the Caribbean).
Breeding
They build a cup-shaped nest which is placed high in a tree on a vertical branch. They breed from October to May.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Green Mango. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 November 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Mango
