Green-throated Mango

Common name: Green-throated Mango
Scientific name: Anthracothorax nigricollis
Clades: Polytminae - Mangoes

The Green-throated mango is 10.5 to 12.5 cm (4.1 to 4.9 in) long. Males weigh 7.5 to 8.5 g (0.26 to 0.30 oz) and females about 6.0 g (0.21 oz).

Green-throated Mangos are large dark hummingbirds found along coastal regions and large rivers. Often found high in flowering trees, where it feeds on nectar and on tiny flying insects, it lives in mangroves, abandoned plantations, swampy forests, and urban areas. It is possible to detect the male by his green throat in the proper light. The tail color of the Green-throated can be seen if the bird can be studied in detail; the tail feathers of the Green-throated are mostly purple, with brownish centers (the tail of the Black-throated is more chestnut, but can vary depending on the light).