Beach Thick-knee vs Black-throated Mango

Esacus magnirostris compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Beach Thick-knee is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Thick-knee	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Burhinidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Esacus	Anthracothorax
Species	Esacus magnirostris	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Thick-knee and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Beach Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Thick-knee	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Beach Thick-knee

The Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a species in the genus Esacus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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