Green Mango

Anthracothorax viridis

Puerto Rico endemic. Glossy green with a slightly curved bill, bigger and bolder than its island peers.

Population: 20,000–49,999 mature individuals (2015 IUCN estimate); stable trend, no substantial decline despite 2017 Hurricanes Irma/Maria
Habitat: Subtropical/tropical moist forest and forest edge, especially in central and western mountains between roughly 500–1,200 m elevation; also adapts well to coffee plantations, degraded former forest, and urban/garden areas; rare near the coast
Fun fact: Male Green Mangoes aggressively defend individual flowering trees as feeding territories, chasing off rival hummingbirds that try to feed there.
Range: Endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico (extent of occurrence ~9,900 km²), where it makes seasonal altitudinal movements tracking flowering; single subpopulation, uncommon throughout range
Diet: Nectar from flowering trees, shrubs, and vines; supplements with small arthropods, including insects hawked in flight and spiders gleaned from bark and leaves
Size: 0.125 m

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