Anthracothorax prevostii
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango sighting in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, based on 161 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 148th most-seen of the 348 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.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and September–December, the lowest months.
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.
14th of 35
Of the 35 parks where we can rate Green-breasted Mango sightings, Tortuguero National Park ranks 14th at about 10%. The best odds are in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (Mexico, about 60%), Bastimentos Island National Marine Park (Panama, about 10%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).
Same family: Trochilidae
The closest relatives of the Green-breasted Mango that you can see in Tortuguero National Park (family Trochilidae, Hummingbirds) are Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (about 40%), Long-billed Hermit (about 20%) and Stripe-throated Hermit (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-breasted Mango is recorded against all the birds logged in Tortuguero National Park (161 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.
