Black-throated Mango vs Curran’s Pitogo

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Trochilidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Cycas
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.