Atoll Starling vs Faded Pincertail

Aplonis feadensis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atoll Starling	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sturnidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aplonis	Onychogomphus
Species	Aplonis feadensis	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atoll Starling and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atoll Starling

NT — Near Threatened

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atoll Starling	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atoll 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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Atoll Starling

The Atoll Starling (Aplonis feadensis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.