Anthracothorax nigricollis
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Mango sighting in Machalilla National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 175th most-seen of the 248 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Mango in Machalilla National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–December, the lowest months. Those are among Machalilla National Park's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in September.
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.
22nd of 27
Of the 27 parks where we can rate Black-throated Mango sightings, Machalilla National Park ranks 22nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%), Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Mango that you can see in Machalilla National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Emerald Hummingbird (about 50%), Short-tailed Woodstar (about 20%) and Long-billed Starthroat (about 10%), 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 Machalilla National Park (14 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.
