Black-throated Mango vs Bluish-fronted Jacamar

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Galbula cyanescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Galbula
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Galbula cyanescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Bluish-fronted Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Bluish-fronted Jacamar
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.

Bluish-fronted Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bluish-fronted Jacamar

The Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens) is a species in the genus Galbula. 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway