Black-throated Mango vs Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Pomatorhinus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler
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	Timaliidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Pomatorhinus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Pomatorhinus montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler
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.

Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler

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.

Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler

The Chestnut-backed Scimitar-Babbler (Pomatorhinus montanus) is a species in the genus Pomatorhinus. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway