Brown-winged Starling vs Chatham shag

Aplonis grandis compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Aplonis	Leucocarbo
Species	Aplonis grandis	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-winged Starling and Chatham shag share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Chatham shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chatham shag

Habitat

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

Brown-winged Starling

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

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.