#anthracothorax

[herpsandbirds]

Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Trinidad

photograph by Ajay Rampersad

[best-bird-tournament]

Anthracothorax mango runoff

Which is the best bird?

Green mango

Black-throated mango

Voting ended onAug 29, 2025

[hello-birdies]

Anthracothorax viridigula by S.J. Trinidad & Tobago Nature 

[best-bird-tournament]

Anthracothorax mango

Which is the best bird?

Green-throated mango

Green-breasted mango

Black-throated mango

Veraguan mango

Hispaniolan mango

Puerto Rican mango

Green mango

Jamaican mango

Voting ended onJul 26, 2025

[hello-birdies]

Anthracothorax dominicus by HVargas  

[libutron]

Green Throated Mango - Anthracothorax viridigula 

Anthracothorax viridigula (Trochilidae) is a high-flying hummer with an amazing plumage coloration. Both females (top photo) and males (bottom photo) have a black central line on the breast and belly.

The male has an entirely green throat, and glossy green upperparts with a copper tinge. The males's tail has dark central feathers, the outer tail being wine-red tipped with black.

The female has white underparts and more bronze on the upperparts and flanks; the females tail has also dark central feathers, but the outer tail being wine-red tipped with white. 

The Green-throated Mango prefers coastal areas including mangroves, swamp forests, and semi-wooded zones. This species breeds from northeastern Venezuela, Trinidad and the Guianas south to northeasterm Brazil.

References: [1] - [2] - [3]

Photo credit: ©David Hemmings | Locality: unknown (2010) | [Top] - [Bottom]