Buff-necked Ibis vs Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Theristicus caudatus compared with Agropsar philippensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Theristicus	Agropsar
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Agropsar philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-necked Ibis and Chestnut-cheeked Starling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-necked Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Buff-necked Ibis

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) 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.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

The Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) is a species in the genus Agropsar. 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