Asian Glossy Starling vs Pectis

Aplonis panayensis compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Glossy Starling	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sturnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aplonis	Pectis
Species	Aplonis panayensis	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Asian Glossy Starling

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Glossy Starling	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Glossy Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Pectis

Habitat

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

Asian Glossy Starling

The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) 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. Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.