Anthracothorax
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The mangos, Anthracothorax, are a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of hummingbird
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...

s in the subfamily Trochilinae
Trochilinae
Trochilinae is a subfamily of the hummingbird family . Members of the subfamily Trochilinae are sometimes called typical hummingbirds. They typically display iridescent plumage in metallic reds, oranges, greens and/or blues...

. It contains the following species:
  • Green-throated Mango
    Green-throated Mango
    The Green-throated Mango is a hummingbird that breeds from northeastern Venezuela, Trinidad and the Guianas south to northeasterm Brazil. In Brazil, the bird is only found on the narrow Atlantic coastal strip north and south of the Amazon River outlet, and a strip along the river proper, about...

    , Anthracothorax viridigula
  • Green-breasted Mango
    Green-breasted Mango
    The Green-breasted Mango is a hummingbird from tropical America. The scientific name of this bird commemorates the French naturalist Florent Prévost.- Description :...

    , Anthracothorax prevostii
  • Black-throated Mango
    Black-throated Mango
    The Black-throated Mango is a mainly South American hummingbird species.-Description:It is 10.2 cm long and weighs 7.2g. The longish black bill is slightly decurved. The tail in both sexes has dark central feathers, the outer tail being wine-red tipped with black.The male has glossy bright...

    , Anthracothorax nigricollis
  • Veraguan Mango
    Veraguan Mango
    The Veraguan Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Panama and recently in Costa Rica ....

    , Anthracothorax veraguensis
  • Antillean Mango
    Antillean Mango
    The Antillean Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and Virgin Islands, U.S.....

    , Anthracothorax dominicus
  • Green Mango
    Green Mango
    The Green Mango is a large species of hummingbird endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico and its archipelago. It is usually found in the mountainous regions of the island, often in coffee and other kind of plantations. They usually feed on the nectar found in Heliconia flowers...

    , Anthracothorax viridis
  • Jamaican Mango
    Jamaican Mango
    The Jamaican Mango is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is an endemic species of Jamaica, meaning, it is found only on the island of Jamaica and nowhere else in the world....

    , Anthracothorax mango
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