Black-winged Starling vs Cook's Holly

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Ilex cookii

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Cook's Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sturnidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Acridotheres	Ilex
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Ilex cookii

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Cook's Holly
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.

Cook's Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.