Anthracothorax prevostii
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango sighting in Managua on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 94th most-seen of the 132 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango in Managua on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Managua's driest months, with almost no rain against 310 mm in October.
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.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Green-breasted Mango sightings, Managua ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 10%), San Pedro Sula (Honduras, under 5%) and San Salvador (El Salvador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-breasted Mango is recorded against all the birds logged in Managua (22 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.
