Ash-breasted Antbird vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Myrmoborus lugubris compared with Agropsar philippensis

Key Differences

• Ash-breasted Antbird is Vulnerable while Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-breasted Antbird	Chestnut-cheeked 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	Thamnophilidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Myrmoborus	Agropsar
Species	Myrmoborus lugubris	Agropsar philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-breasted Antbird and Chestnut-cheeked Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Ash-breasted Antbird

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-breasted Antbird	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-breasted Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Ash-breasted Antbird

Ash-breasted antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris) is a species in the genus Myrmoborus. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. 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