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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Green-throated Mango

Anthracothorax viridigula

A large, robust hummingbird of coastal wetlands, known for its preference for mangrove ecosystems and its dark, iridescent plumage.

What it sounds like

A series of sharp, high-pitched metallic 'tsip' or 'chep' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Alexandre Renaudier · French GuianaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males feature a brilliant metallic green throat and breast with a contrasting black stripe down the center of the belly.
Females are distinguished by white underparts with a broad, dark vertical stripe extending from the chin to the vent.
They are primarily found in brackish water environments, such as mangroves and swampy forest edges.
Their diet includes nectar from the flowers of large trees like Erythrina and small insects caught mid-air.
The nest is a tiny, compact cup made of plant fibers and spiderwebs, often built on branches overhanging water.

Habitat

Mangroves, swamp forests, and seasonally flooded coastal savannas.

Range

Northern South America, specifically coastal Venezuela, the Guianas, and northeastern Brazil, as well as Trinidad.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-throated MangoAnthracothorax nigricollis Green MangoAnthracothorax viridis Green-breasted MangoAnthracothorax prevostii Hispaniolan MangoAnthracothorax dominicus Jamaican MangoAnthracothorax mango Puerto Rican MangoAnthracothorax aurulentus Veraguan MangoAnthracothorax veraguensis

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