Black-winged Starling vs Crested Coua

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Coua cristata

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Crested Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Crested Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Coua
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Coua cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Crested Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Crested Coua
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.

Crested Coua

Habitat

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

Range

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