Anthracothorax nigricollis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Mango sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 74th most-seen of the 99 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Mango in João Pessoa on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months. Those are among João Pessoa's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in June.
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.
7th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Black-throated Mango sightings, João Pessoa ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Belém (Brazil, about 60%), Medellín (Colombia, about 20%) and Cali (Colombia, about 20%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Mango that you can see in João Pessoa (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Plain-bellied Emerald (about 50%), Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (about 30%) and Rufous-breasted Hermit (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 João Pessoa (15 verified sightings), 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.
