Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Lesser Coucal

Agropsar philippensis compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sturnidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Agropsar	Centropus
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Lesser Coucal
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.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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