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Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Carara National Park
137 Verified sightings at Carara National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,389 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Green-breasted Mango

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. p. prevostii (Lesson, 1832) A. p. gracilirostris Ridgway, 1910 A. p. hendersoni (Cory, 1887) A. p. viridicordatus Cory, 1913 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 →

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Long-billed Hermit
LC

Long-billed Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Stripe-throated Hermit
LC

Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Blue-throated Sapphire
LC

Blue-throated Sapphire

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes eliciae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Blue-vented Hummingbird

Blue-vented Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird
LC

Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Charming Hummingbird

Charming Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyerata decora

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-necked Jacobin
LC

White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Band-tailed Barbthroat
LC

Band-tailed Barbthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threnetes ruckeri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Green-crowned Brilliant
LC

Green-crowned Brilliant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliodoxa jacula

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~50%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
11 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
14 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
34 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
35 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
36 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-breasted Mango in Carara National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango sighting in Carara National Park, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-breasted Mango in Carara National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Green-breasted Mango in Carara National Park in our monthly data.

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