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;Anthracothorax dominicus | ;Anthracothorax dominicus | ||
| − | [[Image:Antillean_Mango.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Antillean_Mango.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Dmitry Mozzheri. Location: Guanica dry forest]] |
| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | Both sexes has a black, down-curved bill and green to yellowish-green upperparts. The adult male has mostly black underside with green throat, and the tail is dark with a purple sheen. Young male has a dark stripe centrally on the otherwise white underside. Female has light gray underside that gradually blends in to the green upperside on the side of the head and flanks; this description fits with images from Hispaniola and with the description in the Raffaele guide, but not with above image. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Hispaniola]], [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[Virgin Islands]] is the entire range for this species, however, it has been extirpated from most of the Virgin Islands and is increasingly rare on the rest. Common on western Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Two subspecies: the nominate subspecies is present on Hispaniola with surrounding smaller islands, while ''aurulentus'' is found in the balance of the range. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Anthracothorax+dominicus}} | |
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 28 May 2007
- Anthracothorax dominicus
Description
Both sexes has a black, down-curved bill and green to yellowish-green upperparts. The adult male has mostly black underside with green throat, and the tail is dark with a purple sheen. Young male has a dark stripe centrally on the otherwise white underside. Female has light gray underside that gradually blends in to the green upperside on the side of the head and flanks; this description fits with images from Hispaniola and with the description in the Raffaele guide, but not with above image.
Distribution
Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is the entire range for this species, however, it has been extirpated from most of the Virgin Islands and is increasingly rare on the rest. Common on western Puerto Rico and Hispaniola.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies: the nominate subspecies is present on Hispaniola with surrounding smaller islands, while aurulentus is found in the balance of the range.
