Black-throated Mango vs Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Scytalopus panamensis

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Tacarcuna Tapaculo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
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	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Scytalopus
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Scytalopus panamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Tacarcuna Tapaculo
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.

Tacarcuna Tapaculo

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Panama. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway