Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Gray-sided Thrush

Agropsar philippensis compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while Gray-sided Thrush is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Gray-sided 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 feae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Gray-sided Thrush

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Gray-sided 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.

Gray-sided Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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