Black-billed Flycatcher vs Black-throated Mango

Aphanotriccus audax compared with Anthracothorax nigricollis

Key Differences

• Black-billed Flycatcher is Near Threatened while Black-throated Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black-throated Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)	Apodiformes (Bộ Yến)
Family	Tyrannidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aphanotriccus	Anthracothorax
Species	Aphanotriccus audax	Anthracothorax nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Flycatcher and Black-throated Mango share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (chim)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Flycatcher

NT — Near Threatened

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Flycatcher	Black-throated Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Flycatcher

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. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-billed Flycatcher

The Black-billed Flycatcher (Aphanotriccus audax) is a species in the genus Aphanotriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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