Anthracothorax prevostii
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The green-breasted mango or Prevost's mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) is a species in subfamily Polytminae of the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found from eastern Mexico south through most of Central America, in Colombia and Venezuela, and as a vagrant in the United States.
The green-breasted mango was originally described as Anthracothorax prevostii, was later placed in genera Polytmus and Lampornis, and in 1854 was returned to genus Anthracothorax. As of early 2023, worldwide taxonomic systems assign these four subspecies to it:
A fifth subspecies previous assigned to the green-breasted mango, iridescens, is now a subspecies of the black-throated mango (A. nigricollis). The specific epithet commemorates the French naturalist Florent Prévost. The green-breasted mango is 10.3 to 12.1 cm (4.1 to 4.8 in) long and weighs 5.7 to 7.0 g (0.20 to 0.25 oz). Both sexes of all subspecies have a slightly decurved dull black bill. Adult males of the nominate subspecies A. p. prevostii have metallic bronze green... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 4 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 5 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, based on 576 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-breasted Mango sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 35
Of the 35 parks where we can rate Green-breasted Mango sightings, Bastimentos Island National Marine Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (Mexico, about 60%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Green-breasted Mango that you can see in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 70%), Stripe-throated Hermit (about 30%) and Violet-crowned Woodnymph (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-breasted Mango is recorded against all the birds logged in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (576 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
