The female is whitish-gray below with whitish tail tips. The male has black underparts, iridescent green throat, and dark purple tail. The Antillean Mango is lighter green above. The Green Mango might be confused with the similar-sized Antillean Mango which also has a curved, black bill. The sexes look alike the only difference is the presence of a tiny white eye spot in adult females. Its upperparts are glossy emerald-green, underparts metallic blue-green, and tail metallic blue-black. ![]() The Green Mango is a large dark-green hummer (11-12 cm, 6-7 g) with a black, down-curved bill, and rounded tail. ![]() The Green Mango is a forest specialist, look for it in montane habitats, forest edges, and shade coffee plantations of the central and western parts of the island. A total of five hummingbird species can be found on the island, but they are segregated by geographical areas, elevations, habitats and preferences for flower resources. Today, we’re in search of a Green Mango – and we don’t mean the well-known tropical fruit! The Green Mango ( Anthracothorax viridis ) is one of two endemic hummingbird species that inhabit Puerto Rico – the other being the Puerto Rican Emerald ( Chlorostilbon maugaeus ). Download for free and enjoy nature with your family at home. We have colouring pages, puzzles, activities, and more. Celebrate the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF) with us! Our theme in 2022 is “Loving Birds is Human Nature”. Have fun learning about a new endemic bird every day.
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