Brown-winged Starling vs Sumatran Drongo

Aplonis grandis compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Brown-winged Starling is Least Concern while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-winged Starling	Sumatran Drongo
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	Dicruridae
Genus	Aplonis	Dicrurus
Species	Aplonis grandis	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-winged Starling	Sumatran Drongo
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.

Sumatran Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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