Brown-winged Starling vs Merlin

Aplonis grandis compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Falconidae
Genus	Aplonis	Falco
Species	Aplonis grandis	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway