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The black-throated mango is 10.2 to 14 cm (4.0 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 6 to 9 g (0.21 to 0.32 oz). Both sexes of both subspecies have a slightly decurved black bill. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a metallic bronze-green crown, nape, and upperparts. Their innermost pair of tail feathers are dusky bronze green and the outer four pairs are metallic magenta-rufous with dark blue edges and a violet sheen. Their wings are grayish brown. They have a black chin, throat, and middle of the chest with metallic bluish green beside it and to the vent. Voice: The black-throated mango is not highly vocal. Males sing from trees, "rendered hsl-hsl-hsl-hsl-hsl-hsl-hsl". Its calls include twick or tiuck and a tsick.
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When to see the Black-throated Mango
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-throated Mango
The map shades 14 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-throated Mango
The black-throated mango is a species in subfamily Polytminae of the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found in Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, and in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Easily confused with
Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostiiThe 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).
Hispaniolan MangoAnthracothorax dominicusHispaniolan mangoes are 11.5 to 13.5 cm (4.5 to 5.3 in) long; males weigh 6.0 to 8.2 g (0.21 to 0.29 oz) and females 4.0 to 7.0 g (0.14 to 0.25 oz).
Green MangoAnthracothorax viridisThe green mango is 11 to 14 cm (4.3 to 5.5 in) long and weighs about 7 g (0.25 oz).
Side by side: Black-throated Mango vs Green-breasted Mango · Black-throated Mango vs Hispaniolan Mango · Black-throated Mango vs Green Mango
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