Anthracothorax nigricollis
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The black-throated mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) is a species in subfamily Polytminae of the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found in Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, and in Trinidad and Tobago.
The black-throated mango, like many hummingbirds, bounced among several genera before settling in its present Anthracothorax. Subspecies A. n. iridescens had previously been assigned to the green-breasted mango (A. prevostii).
The black-throated mango is 10.2 to 14 cm (4.0 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 6 to 9 g (0.21 to 0.32 oz). Both sexes of both subspecies have a slightly decurved black bill. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a metallic bronze-green crown, nape, and upperparts. Their innermost pair of tail feathers are dusky bronze green and the outer four pairs are metallic magenta-rufous with dark blue edges and a violet sheen. Their wings are grayish brown. They have a black chin, throat, and middle of the chest with metallic bluish green... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cali | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Guayaquil | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Mango sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 88th most-seen of the 273 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.
May–August and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Mango in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Chapada dos Guimarães National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 240 mm in March. February to April have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated 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 27
Of the 27 parks where we can rate Black-throated Mango sightings, Chapada dos Guimarães National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Mango that you can see in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Fork-tailed Woodnymph (about 30%), Glittering-bellied Emerald (about 30%) and Glittering-throated Emerald (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Mango is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (118 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.
