Black-throated Mango vs Willow Tarspot

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Trochilidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Rhytisma
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.