Black-winged Starling vs Long-tailed Widowbird

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Euplectes progne

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Long-tailed Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Long-tailed Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sturnidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Euplectes
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Euplectes progne

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Long-tailed Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Long-tailed Widowbird
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.

Long-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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