Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Pied Wheatear

Agropsar philippensis compared with Oenanthe pleschanka

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Pied Wheatear
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	Muscicapidae
Genus	Agropsar	Oenanthe
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Oenanthe pleschanka

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Pied Wheatear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Pied Wheatear
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.

Pied Wheatear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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