Black-throated Mango vs Chatham shag

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Leucocarbo
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chatham shag
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.

Chatham shag

Habitat

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.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.