Black-throated Mango vs Pallid Honeyguide

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Indicator meliphilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Pallid Honeyguide
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Indicatoridae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Indicator
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Indicator meliphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Pallid Honeyguide share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Honeyguide

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Pallid Honeyguide
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.

Pallid Honeyguide

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