Anthracothorax dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Taxonomic Information

The Hispaniolan mango (Anthracothorax dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766)) measures 11.5 to 13.5 cm (4.5 to 5.3 in) in total length.

Size and Weight

Males weigh between 6.0 and 8.2 g (0.21 to 0.29 oz), while females weigh 4.0 to 7.0 g (0.14 to 0.25 oz).

Adult Male Plumage

Adult males have shiny bronze-green upperparts, a metallic green chin and throat, and velvety black underparts with a bluish tinge. Their tail is mostly violet; the inner webs of the tail feathers are coppery, and the feather tips are blue-black.

Adult Female Plumage

Adult females also have shiny bronze-green upperparts, but their underparts are gray, lightening to pale white on the abdomen. The female's tail is reddish violet with broad black marks near the tip, and the outermost tail feathers have white tips.

Juvenile Plumage

Juveniles are believed to resemble adult females, but have a black stripe running down the center of the underparts.

Species Distribution

The Hispaniolan mango is distributed across all of Hispaniola and several of its small offshore islands.

Habitat Types

It lives in a wide range of both moist and dry environments, including clearings, gardens, shade coffee plantations, secondary forest, and coastal shrublands.

Elevation Range

It is most commonly found below 1,500 m (4,900 ft), though it rarely occurs as high up as 2,600 m (8,500 ft).