Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Hermit Thrush

Agropsar philippensis compared with Catharus guttatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Hermit 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	Catharus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Catharus guttatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Hermit Thrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Hermit 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.

Hermit Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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