Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Splendid Starling

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Lamprotornis splendidus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Splendid Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Splendid Starling
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	Acanthizidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Lamprotornis
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Lamprotornis splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Splendid Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Splendid Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

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.

Splendid Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Splendid Starling

Splendid Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus) 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