Black-throated Mango vs Chilean Swallow

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Tachycineta leucopyga

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Chilean Swallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Chilean Swallow
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	Hirundinidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Tachycineta
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Tachycineta leucopyga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Chilean Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Chilean Swallow
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.

Chilean Swallow

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.

Chilean Swallow

The Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga) is a species in the genus Tachycineta. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway