Black-throated Mango vs Toco Toucan

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Toucanus toco

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Toco Toucan
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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Anthracothorax	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Toco Toucan
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	700 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.