Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
Antillean Mango (Anthracothorax dominicus) - HBW 5, p. 559
French: Mango doré
German: Dominikanermangokolibri
Spanish: Mango Antillano
Other common names: Puerto Rican Golden Hummingbird
Taxonomy: Trochilus dominicus Linnaeus, 1766, Hispaniola.
Appears to be closely related to A. mango. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Hispaniola and offshore islands of Tortue, Gonâve, Vache and Beata.
- aurulentus (Audebert & Vieillot, 1801) - Puerto Rico and offshore islands of Culebra and Vieques, and Virgin Is (St Thomas, St John, Anegada).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on a branch Locality Del Este National Park, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic (ssp dominicus)
herve jacob 31 January 2012 38 weeks ago 27 sec 4.3 -
An adult female feeding chick.Hembra alimenta a los polluelos en el nido. Locality Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 12 February 2007 3 years ago 33 sec 4
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A male resting for seconds on a branch
Locality Golf Course, Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Rainer Mönke 7 October 2008 4 years ago 1.5
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An adult singing on a tree branch. Un adulto posado sobre la rama de un árbol. Locality Utuado, Puerto Rico
J. Gonzalez y F. Collazo 22 December 2007 3 years ago 3
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