Buff-collared Nightjar vs Chestnut-winged Starling

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Onychognathus fulgidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Chestnut-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Antrostomus	Onychognathus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Onychognathus fulgidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Chestnut-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Chestnut-winged Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chestnut-winged Starling

The Chestnut-winged Starling (Onychognathus fulgidus) is a species in the genus Onychognathus. 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