Black-throated Mango vs Blue-crowned Trogon

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Trogon curucui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Blue-crowned Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Trogon
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Trogon curucui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Blue-crowned Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Blue-crowned Trogon
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.

Blue-crowned Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Blue-crowned Trogon

The Blue-crowned Trogon (Trogon curucui) is a species in the genus Trogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway