Black-throated Mango vs Opal-crowned Manakin

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Lepidothrix iris

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Opal-crowned Manakin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Opal-crowned Manakin
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	Pipridae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Lepidothrix
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Lepidothrix iris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Opal-crowned Manakin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Opal-crowned Manakin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Opal-crowned Manakin
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.

Opal-crowned Manakin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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