Black-winged Starling vs Red-collared Widowbird

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Euplectes ardens

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Red-collared Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Red-collared 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 ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Red-collared 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.

Red-collared Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, 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