Black-winged Starling vs Chimney Swift

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Chaetura pelagica

Key Differences

Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Chimney Swift is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Chimney Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Apodidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Chaetura
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Chaetura pelagica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Chimney Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Chimney Swift

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Chimney Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Chimney Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.