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Green-breasted Mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
16 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
4,389 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
LC

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia tzacatl

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Hermit
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Stripe-throated Hermit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis striigularis

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaethornis longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-bellied Emerald
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White-bellied Emerald

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorestes candida

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-necked Jacobin
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White-necked Jacobin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Florisuga mellivora

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Violet Sabrewing
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Violet Sabrewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Azure-crowned Hummingbird
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Azure-crowned Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Purple-crowned Fairy
LC

Purple-crowned Fairy

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliothryx barroti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
LC

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Archilochus colubris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cinnamon Hummingbird
LC

Cinnamon Hummingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amazilia rutila

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Violet-crowned Woodnymph
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Violet-crowned Woodnymph

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalurania colombica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-breasted Mango sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-breasted Mango in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

May has the highest sighting rate for Green-breasted Mango in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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