Black-winged Starling vs Smoke-colored Pewee

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Contopus fumigatus

Key Differences

Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Smoke-colored Pewee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Smoke-colored Pewee
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	Tyrannidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Contopus
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Contopus fumigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Smoke-colored Pewee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

View Order: Passeriformes

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Smoke-colored Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Smoke-colored Pewee
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.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Smoke-colored Pewee (Contopus fumigatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.