Black-throated Mango vs Reddish Egret

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Egretta rufescens

Key Differences

Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Reddish Egret is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Reddish Egret
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Trochilidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Egretta
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Egretta rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Reddish Egret

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Reddish Egret
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.

Reddish Egret

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.