Brown-winged Starling vs Plain Martin

Aplonis grandis compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Plain Martin
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	Aplonis	Riparia
Species	Aplonis grandis	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-winged Starling and Plain Martin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Plain Martin
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.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway