Black-winged Starling vs Gray-backed Tern

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Laridae
Genus	Acridotheres	Onychoprion
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Gray-backed Tern
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.

Gray-backed Tern

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