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Green Mango

KingdomOrderFamilyGenusSpecies
AnimaliaApodiformesTrochilidaeAnthracothoraxAnthracothorax viridis

The Green Mango (Anthracothorax viridis) is a vibrant emerald and sapphire hummingbird reaching 4.3-5.5 inches and weighing around 0.25 ounces. Endemic to Puerto Rico, this nectarivore inhabits dense mountain rainforests and plantations 800-1, 200 meters in elevation on the main island.

Green Mango
IUCN Status: Least-Concern
  • Common Name(s): Green Mango
  • Family: Trochilidae
  • Body Dimensions: 11–14 cm
  • Male Plumage Color(s): Emerald Green Upperparts, Metallic Blue-Green Underparts, Metallic Blue-Black Tail With White Tips
  • Female Plumage Color(s): Tiny White Spot Behind Eye
  • Habitat: Forests and Plantations
  • Diet: Nectar, Arthropods
  • Native Countries: Puerto Rico
  • Continent(s): North America
  • Taxonomy Classification Year: 1801
  • Taxonomist(s): Jean Baptiste Audebert, Louis Pierre Vieillot


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