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Latest revision as of 18:15, 23 May 2024
- Anthracothorax viridigula
Identification
10·5–12·5 cm
- Male's throat is all green
- Female has a reddish tinge to upperpart plumage
Distribution
South America
North-eastern Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil; Trinidad
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Coastal areas, includng mangroves and marshes.
Behaviour
Diet
An uncommon robust hummer which favours mangroves where it feeds on nectar but also often 'helicopters' to catch insects.
Gallery
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References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-throated Mango. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-throated_Mango
