Black-throated Mango vs Long-legged Thicketbird

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Megalurulus rufus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Long-legged Thicketbird is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Long-legged Thicketbird
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	Locustellidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Megalurulus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Megalurulus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Long-legged Thicketbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Thicketbird

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Long-legged Thicketbird
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.

Long-legged Thicketbird

Habitat

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

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.