Black-throated Mango vs Chestnut-capped Thrush

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Geokichla interpres

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Chestnut-capped Thrush is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chestnut-capped Thrush
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	Turdidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Geokichla
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Geokichla interpres

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-capped Thrush

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chestnut-capped Thrush
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-capped Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-capped Thrush

The Chestnut-capped Thrush (Geokichla interpres) is a species in the genus Geokichla. It is currently classified as Endangered 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