Ashy Minivet vs Black-throated Mango

Pericrocotus divaricatus compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Minivet	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Campephagidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Pericrocotus	Anthracothorax
Species	Pericrocotus divaricatus	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Minivet

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Minivet	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Minivet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Ashy Minivet

Ashy minivet (Pericrocotus divaricatus) is a species in the genus Pericrocotus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in 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