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Jamaican Mango

Anthracothorax mango

Least Concern
Envergadura
13,7 cm
Peso
8,7 g
Familia
Trochilidae
Orden
Caprimulgiformes

Acerca de

A large hummingbird (13 cm) endemic to Jamaica. Males iridescent green above and black below with magenta throat patches. Long, curved bill. Nectarivore of forest, gardens, and plantations. The largest hummingbird on Jamaica and an important pollinator of native plants.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 13,7 cm 5.4 in
Peso 8,7 g 0.31 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Marvelous Spatuletail: spectacular racket-like outer tail feathers; males glittering violet-purple; females plain green above; unique tail

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to Jamaica, found island-wide in forest, gardens, and scrub at sea level to 1,500 m. Rare vagrant to Cuba.

Diet & Feeding

Nectarivore visiting large open flowers in gardens and forest edges. Takes small insects in aerial sallies from exposed perches.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Sonido

Canto

Crisp, two-syllable whistle with clear projection; sharp first note answered by softer second, repeated rhythmically.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Caprimulgiformes (Chotacabras y Vencejos)
Familia Trochilidae (Colibríes)
Genus Anthracothorax
Especies Anthracothorax mango

Distribution

Jamaican Mango has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Jamaican Mango eat?
Nectarivore visiting large open flowers in gardens and forest edges. Takes small insects in aerial sallies from exposed perches.
Where does the Jamaican Mango live?
Endemic to Jamaica, found island-wide in forest, gardens, and scrub at sea level to 1,500 m. Rare vagrant to Cuba.
Is the Jamaican Mango endangered?
The Jamaican Mango has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Jamaican Mango nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Jamaican Mango sound like?
Crisp, two-syllable whistle with clear projection; sharp first note answered by softer second, repeated rhythmically.
How big is the Jamaican Mango?
The Jamaican Mango has a wingspan of 13.7 cm, weight of 8.7 g.
What order and family does the Jamaican Mango belong to?
The Jamaican Mango (Anthracothorax mango) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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