Anthracothorax veraguensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Veraguan mango (Anthracothorax veraguensis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Panama and recently in Costa Rica. It was considered conspecific with the Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) but was separated due to morphological and geographical differences in 1995.
The Veraguan mango is a medium-sized hummingbird species, reaching lengths of 11–12 cm. Both sexes are metallic green with a slightly decurved, dark grey beak, and black tail feathers with a red circle central to each feather. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism. Males have a blueish breast and belly, whilst females have a white-cream belly with a dark teal stripe running down the breast. The morphology of the Veraguan mango is very similar to that of the Green-breasted mango, however it differs by the lack of black plumage on the throat. The black ventral stripe seen in the Green-breasted mango is teal coloured in female Veraguan mangos.
The species is named for the region it was first discovered in, Veraguas Province in Panama. However, it is common throughout much of the Pacific coastline of Panama and into Costa Rica... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Veraguan Mango sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 230th most-seen of the 344 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Veraguan Mango in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Veraguan 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Veraguan Mango sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Veraguan Mango that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 50%), Charming Hummingbird (about 40%) and Long-billed Hermit (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Veraguan Mango is recorded against all the birds logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (53 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.
