General

Green-breasted Mango: Medium-sized hummingbird, glittering green overall with decurved, black bill, and purple chin. Slightly notched brown-purple tail has two bronze-green central tail feathers. Female has a black chin, a white-bordered, green median stripe running down breast and belly, and tail feathers have white tips. Immature is similar to female, but shows cinnamon border between the white and green stripes of the underparts.

Range and Habitat

Green-breasted Mango: Local vagrant to southeastern Texas; common in Mexico. Prefers open areas with a few trees, shrubs, plantations, and gardens.

Breeding and Nesting

Green-breasted Mango: Two white eggs are laid in a nest made of plant down decorated with bark and lichens, and built high near the tip of a bare branch on a leafless or sparsely leaved tree. Incubation ranges from 14 to 18 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Green-breasted Mango: Feeds at high and low levels on nectar; also eats insects, sometimes by hawking.

Vocalization

Green-breasted Mango: Call is a high, thin "tsi-si-si-si-si-si-si" or harsh, chipping "tcik, tcik, tcik."

Similar Species

Green-breasted Mango: Broad-billed Hummingbird has a black-tipped red bill and notched blue-black tail.