Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Dusky Thrush

Agropsar philippensis compared with Turdus eunomus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Dusky Thrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Dusky Thrush
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	Turdidae
Genus	Agropsar	Turdus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Turdus eunomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Dusky Thrush share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Dusky Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Dusky Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan