Black-winged Starling vs Red-billed Emerald

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Chlorostilbon gibsoni

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Red-billed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Red-billed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Chlorostilbon
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Chlorostilbon gibsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Red-billed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Red-billed Emerald
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.

Red-billed Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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