OTHER NAMES: Prevost's Mango
Latin Etymology: Anthracothorax ("coal chest") prevostii (for naturalist Florent Prévost)
Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Anthracothorax prevostii gracilirostris
Weight: 5.7-7g / Length: 10-12cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A species that reaches its Southernmost range in Costa Rica, in parrallel with a discontinuous range in Venezuela. While the male is irridescent green with a purple-blue throat, the female has a pale underside with a thin black stripe running vertically down her length in the middle making them appear visually very distinct.
Related Species:
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Anthracothorax
SUBSPECIES: A. p. prevostii, A. p. gracilirostris, A. p. hendersoni, A. p. viridicordatus
- Sighting Locations -
A resident of Northern lowlands
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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