Besra vs Somali Starling

Accipiter virgatus compared with Onychognathus blythii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Somali Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sturnidae
Genus	Accipiter	Onychognathus
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Onychognathus blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Somali Starling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Somali Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Somali Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Somali Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. 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