Puerto Rican Mango

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Puerto Rican Mango (<em>Anthracothorax aurulentus</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Puerto Rican Mango (Anthracothorax aurulentus) is a species of Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Anthracothorax; binomial: Anthracothorax aurulentus; authority: (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Puerto Rican Mango Anthracothorax aurulentus is split from Hispaniolan Mango A. dominicus on the basis of differences in plumage commensurate with those between other species in the genus (NACC 2022-C-4; Chesser et al. 2022; HBW/BirdLife).

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