Black-winged Starling vs White-faced Ibis

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Plegadis chihi

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while White-faced Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	White-faced Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Plegadis
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Plegadis chihi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and White-faced Ibis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

White-faced Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	White-faced Ibis
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.

White-faced Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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