Black-capped Piprites vs Black-throated Mango

Piprites pileata compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Piprites is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Piprites	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	Cotingidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Piprites	Anthracothorax
Species	Piprites pileata	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Piprites

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Piprites	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Piprites

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.

Black-capped Piprites

The Black-capped Piprites (Piprites pileata) is a species in the genus Piprites. 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