Black-throated Mango vs Coppery Thorntail

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Discosura letitiae

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Coppery Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Trochilidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Discosura
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Discosura letitiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Coppery Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Trochilidae.

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Coppery Thorntail
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.

Coppery Thorntail

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway