Black-winged Starling vs Toco Toucan

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Toucanus toco

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Toco Toucan
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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Acridotheres	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Toco Toucan share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Toco Toucan
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	700 g

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.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.