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*Black band across upper breast | *Black band across upper breast | ||
− | *Rest of underside varies from paler grey to blackish | + | *Green flanks |
+ | *Rest of underside varies from paler grey to blackish-brown | ||
*Green iridescent throat | *Green iridescent throat | ||
*The tail is maroon-purple with darker tips <br /> | *The tail is maroon-purple with darker tips <br /> | ||
'''Young male''' has a dark stripe centrally on the otherwise grey underside<br /> | '''Young male''' has a dark stripe centrally on the otherwise grey underside<br /> | ||
'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
− | * | + | *Pale underside that gradually blends in to the green upperside on the side of the head and flanks |
*Central tail feathers green, the rest are dull grey-brown gradually becoming a darker subterminal band and narrow white tips. | *Central tail feathers green, the rest are dull grey-brown gradually becoming a darker subterminal band and narrow white tips. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:18, 20 November 2022
- Anthracothorax aurulentus
Identification
![](/wiki/images/thumb/1/17/Antillean_Mango.jpg/325px-Antillean_Mango.jpg)
Photo © by Dmitry Mozzheri
Photo taken: Guanica dry forest, Puerto Rico
11–12·5 cm (4¼-5 in)
Both sexes have a black, down-curved bill and green to golden-green upperparts.
Adult male
- Black band across upper breast
- Green flanks
- Rest of underside varies from paler grey to blackish-brown
- Green iridescent throat
- The tail is maroon-purple with darker tips
Young male has a dark stripe centrally on the otherwise grey underside
Female
- Pale underside that gradually blends in to the green upperside on the side of the head and flanks
- Central tail feathers green, the rest are dull grey-brown gradually becoming a darker subterminal band and narrow white tips.
Distribution
Puerto Rico, Culebra Island, Vieques Island and Virgin Islands, even though it has been extirpated from most of the Virgin Islands and is increasingly rare on the rest.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This species and Hispaniolan Mango were formerly lumped under the name of Antillean Mango.
Habitat
Dry to medium wet forest but avoiding the true rainforest. Also found in gardens and more semi-open areas.
Behaviour
Feeds on both nectar and insects.
Vocalisation
Most frequent is a repeated "tsick" sound, high pitched and sharp.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Mlodinow, S. G. (2022). Puerto Rican Mango (Anthracothorax aurulentus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.antman3.01
- Kirwan, GM, A Levesque, M Oberle, and CJ Sharpe. 2019. Birds of the West Indies. (Lynx and Birdlife International Field Guides) Barcalona, Lynx Editions. ISBN 978-84-16728-17-6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Puerto Rican Mango. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Puerto_Rican_Mango
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.