Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Malabar Starling

Agropsar philippensis compared with Sturnia blythii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Malabar 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 same	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Agropsar	Sturnia
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Sturnia blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and Malabar Starling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sturnidae.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Malabar Starling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Malabar Starling
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.

Malabar Starling

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