A hummingbird perched on a thin branch, showcasing iridescent green and gray feathers.

The Hispaniolan mango is a species of hummingbird endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti).

Hispaniolan mangoes are 11.5 to 13.5 cm long. Males weigh 6.0 to 8.2 g and females 4.0 to 7.0 g.

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

The female's upperparts are also shiny bronze-green. Its underparts are grayish lightening to pale white on the abdomen. The tail is reddish violet with broad black marks near the end; the outermost feathers have white tips.

Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
600 mm (400 mm with crop factor)
ISO 1250
ƒ/5.6
1/500 s
Map showing location of “Female Hispaniolan Mango” in Las Terrenas, République dominicaine

Las Terrenas, République dominicaine

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