Alectryon vs Copper-tailed Starling

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hylopsar cupreocauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Copper-tailed Starling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Alectryon	Hylopsar
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Hylopsar cupreocauda

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Copper-tailed Starling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Copper-tailed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Copper-tailed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.