Black-throated Mango vs White-collared Kite

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Leptodon forbesi

Key Differences

Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while White-collared Kite is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	White-collared Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Trochilidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anthracothorax	Leptodon
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Leptodon forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-throated Mango and White-collared Kite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

White-collared Kite

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	White-collared Kite
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.

White-collared Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.