Black-throated Mango vs Brown-headed Apalis

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Apalis alticola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Brown-headed Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family	Trochilidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Apalis
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Apalis alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Brown-headed Apalis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (طيور)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Brown-headed Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Brown-headed Apalis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Brown-headed Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-throated Mango

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.

Brown-headed Apalis

The Brown-headed Apalis (Apalis alticola) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway