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Anthracothorax mango
Photo by Jan Van den Broeck

Description

Fieldmarks :

5 ins (13cm). A large hummingbird. Male has reddish-purple cheeks and sides of the neck, velvety black underparts, purplish-blue wings and an iridescent greenish-blue back. Female is similar but duller.

Voice :

raspy, sharp tics.

Habitat :

Gardens, wood edges, clusters of trees.

Range :

A widespread and common endemic to Jamaica.

Identification

Photo taken: Anchovy, Jamaica

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