Anthracothorax


The mangos, Anthracothorax, are a genus of hummingbirds in the subfamily Trochilinae.
The genus Anthracothorax was introduced by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1831. The type species was subsequently designated as the green-throated mango. The generic name combines the Ancient Greek anthrax meaning "coal" with thōrax meaning "chest".

Species

The genus contains seven species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Anthracothorax viridigulaGreen-throated mangoVenezuela, Trinidad and the Guianas south to northeasterm Brazil.
Anthracothorax prevostiiGreen-breasted mangosouthern Mexico south through Central America
Anthracothorax nigricollisBlack-throated mangoPanama south to northeasterm Bolivia, southern Brazil and northern Argentina
Anthracothorax veraguensisVeraguan mangoPanama and Costa Rica
Anthracothorax dominicusAntillean mangoDominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and Virgin Islands, U.S..
Anthracothorax viridisGreen mangoPuerto Rico
Anthracothorax mangoJamaican mangoJamaica