Black-throated Mango vs Plain Swift

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Plain Swift
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	Trochilidae	Apodidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Apus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Order level: Apodiformes. (Apodiformes)

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Plain Swift
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.

Plain Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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