Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs Brown-winged Starling

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Aplonis grandis

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	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	Cotingidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cephalopterus	Aplonis
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Aplonis grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and Brown-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Brown-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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