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BLACK-THROATED MANGO Anthracothorax nigricollis
The Mango is a monster by hummingbird-standards. He whizzes and hovers in front of a flower like a little spangled helicopter. Though males and females are quite different both can be immediately recognised by their brilliant purple tails, though the female has conspicuous pale tips.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE3335PH) Adult male, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Roberto Derna November 2011).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE3336PH) Adult male feeding, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel December 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE3337PH) Adult male upperwing, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith October).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE3338PH) Adult female, Asunción, Departamento Central (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE3339PH) Adult female ventral feeding, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder November 2007).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE3340PH) Adult female dorsal feeding, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder November 2007).
FIGURE 7 - (FPAVE3341PH) Adult female feeding, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
VIDEO - (FPAVE3342VI) Male feeding, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Chris Elder November 2007).
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