Bahama Swallow vs Black-throated Mango

Tachycineta cyaneoviridis compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Bahama Swallow is Endangered while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahama Swallow	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	Hirundinidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Tachycineta	Anthracothorax
Species	Tachycineta cyaneoviridis	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahama Swallow

EN — Endangered

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahama Swallow	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahama Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bahama Swallow

The Bahama Swallow (Tachycineta cyaneoviridis) is a species in the genus Tachycineta. It is currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway