Black-winged Starling vs Wire-tailed Swallow

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Hirundo smithii

Key Differences

• Black-winged Starling is Endangered while Wire-tailed Swallow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Starling	Wire-tailed Swallow
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	Hirundinidae
Genus	Acridotheres	Hirundo
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Hirundo smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Starling and Wire-tailed Swallow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Wire-tailed Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Starling	Wire-tailed Swallow
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.

Wire-tailed Swallow

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