Black-winged Starling vs Cooper's Hawk

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Accipiter cooperii

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Cooper's Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Cooper's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sturnidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acridotheres	Accipiter
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Accipiter cooperii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Cooper's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Cooper's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Cooper's Hawk
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.

Cooper's Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

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