Brindled Plume vs Chestnut-winged Starling

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Onychognathus fulgidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Chestnut-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pterophoridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Onychognathus
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Onychognathus fulgidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Chestnut-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Chestnut-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Chestnut-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Chestnut-winged Starling

The Chestnut-winged Starling (Onychognathus fulgidus) is a species in the genus Onychognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.