Black Drongo vs Black-winged Starling

Dicrurus macrocercus compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• Black Drongo is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Drongo	Black-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	Dicruridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Dicrurus	Acridotheres
Species	Dicrurus macrocercus	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Drongo and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Drongo	Black-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-winged Starling

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.

Black Drongo

The Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a species in the genus Dicrurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Black-winged Starling

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway