Abyssinian Roller vs Black-throated Mango

Coracias abyssinicus compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian Roller	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Coraciidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Coracias	Anthracothorax
Species	Coracias abyssinicus	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abyssinian Roller and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Abyssinian Roller

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian Roller	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Abyssinian Roller

The Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus) is a species in the genus Coracias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and 2 other countries, inhabiting various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway