Anthracothorax
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The mangos, Anthracothorax, are a genus
of hummingbird
s in the subfamily Trochilinae
. It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of hummingbird
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
s in the subfamily Trochilinae
Trochilinae
Trochilinae is a subfamily of the hummingbird family . Members of the subfamily Trochilinae are sometimes called typical hummingbirds. They typically display iridescent plumage in metallic reds, oranges, greens and/or blues...
. It contains the following species:
- Green-throated MangoGreen-throated MangoThe Green-throated Mango is a hummingbird that breeds from northeastern Venezuela, Trinidad and the Guianas south to northeasterm Brazil. In Brazil, the bird is only found on the narrow Atlantic coastal strip north and south of the Amazon River outlet, and a strip along the river proper, about...
, Anthracothorax viridigula - Green-breasted MangoGreen-breasted MangoThe Green-breasted Mango is a hummingbird from tropical America. The scientific name of this bird commemorates the French naturalist Florent Prévost.- Description :...
, Anthracothorax prevostii - Black-throated MangoBlack-throated MangoThe Black-throated Mango is a mainly South American hummingbird species.-Description:It is 10.2 cm long and weighs 7.2g. The longish black bill is slightly decurved. The tail in both sexes has dark central feathers, the outer tail being wine-red tipped with black.The male has glossy bright...
, Anthracothorax nigricollis - Veraguan MangoVeraguan MangoThe Veraguan Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Panama and recently in Costa Rica ....
, Anthracothorax veraguensis - Antillean MangoAntillean MangoThe Antillean Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and Virgin Islands, U.S.....
, Anthracothorax dominicus - Green MangoGreen MangoThe Green Mango is a large species of hummingbird endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico and its archipelago. It is usually found in the mountainous regions of the island, often in coffee and other kind of plantations. They usually feed on the nectar found in Heliconia flowers...
, Anthracothorax viridis - Jamaican MangoJamaican MangoThe Jamaican Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is an endemic species of Jamaica, meaning, it is found only on the island of Jamaica and nowhere else in the world....
, Anthracothorax mango