Black-throated Mango vs Rocket Pincushion

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Leucospermum reflexum

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Rocket Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Rocket Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Trochilidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Leucospermum
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Leucospermum reflexum

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Rocket Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Rocket Pincushion
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.

Rocket Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.