Black-fronted Parakeet vs Black-throated Mango

Cyanoramphus zealandicus compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Parakeet is Extinct while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Parakeet	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Trochilidae
Genus	Cyanoramphus	Anthracothorax
Species	Cyanoramphus zealandicus	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Parakeet

EX — Extinct

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Parakeet	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Parakeet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-fronted Parakeet

The Black-fronted Parakeet (Cyanoramphus zealandicus) is a species in the genus Cyanoramphus. It is currently classified as Extinct 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