Brown-winged Starling vs Plumbeous Kite

Aplonis grandis compared with Ictinia plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sturnidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aplonis	Ictinia
Species	Aplonis grandis	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Plumbeous Kite
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.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) 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