Black-throated Mango vs Hoary Puffleg

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Haplophaedia lugens

Key Differences

Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Hoary Puffleg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Hoary Puffleg
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	Haplophaedia
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Haplophaedia lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Family: Trochilidae

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Puffleg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Hoary Puffleg
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.

Hoary Puffleg

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.