American Redstart vs Brown-winged Starling

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Aplonis grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Brown-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Parulidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Setophaga	Aplonis
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Aplonis grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Brown-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Brown-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Brown-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway