African Collared Dove vs Black-throated Mango

Streptopelia roseogrisea compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Collared Dove	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Columbidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Streptopelia	Anthracothorax
Species	Streptopelia roseogrisea	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Collared Dove and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Collared Dove

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Collared Dove	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Collared Dove

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Dominica, Jamaica, Mexico), and South America (Colombia).

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

African Collared Dove

African Collared Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway