Birds of North Carolina
their Distribution and Abundance
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
TROCHILIDAE Members:
General Comments
Accidental. An immature Green-breasted Mango was seen by dozens of birders, banded, and photographed, in a rural area of northeastern Cabarrus, from 12 Nov - 4 Dec 2000* (Chat 69:68-70). This represented the first record of the species for the eastern United States; this is a species of Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.
Breeding Status
Nonbreeder
NC BRC List
The species' status on the List of Bird Species of North Carolina: either Definitive, Provisional, or Extinct, as administered by the NC Bird Records Committee. The Provisional List contains species for which there are less than three accepted sight (i.e., non-documented) records. Species of unaccepted origin are not included on the List of Bird Species of North Carolina.
Definitive
State Status
none
U.S. Status
Definitive
State Rank
SA
Global Rank
G5
Coastal Plain
No records.
Piedmont
One record (see above).
Mountain
No records.
Finding Tips
1/2 *