The Jamiacan mango is another bird endemic to Jamaica. The male has a dull green crown, the neck and cheeks iridescent magenta, the back is dull greenish bronze, the central tail feathers are bronze to dull black and the rest are iridescent red-purple with a thin dark blue band, and the underparts are black (although my photos reveal a dark blue). The female is similar but has faded velvety green flanks and white tips on the outer tail feathers.
The light caught its tail as it went up to a feeder. |
I never got any good light photos, but even my poor dark photos reveal the color that can emanate from this jewel. Only only saw them at Rocklands Bird Sanctuary
Wow, the tail in the last photo!!
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