Black-throated Mango vs Black Wheatear

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Oenanthe leucura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango Black Wheatear
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Trochilidae Muscicapidae
Genus Anthracothorax Oenanthe
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Oenanthe leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Black Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango Black Wheatear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Wheatear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Wheatear

The Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura) is a species in the genus Oenanthe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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