Black-throated Mango vs burrawang

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Macrozamia heteromera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-throated Mango burrawang
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Aves (Birds) Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family Trochilidae Zamiaceae
Genus Anthracothorax Macrozamia
Species Anthracothorax nigricollis Macrozamia heteromera

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

burrawang

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-throated Mango burrawang
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.

burrawang

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.

burrawang

The Burrawang (Macrozamia heteromera) is a species in the genus Macrozamia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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