Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Rüppell's Starling

Agropsar philippensis compared with Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Rüppell's 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	Lamprotornis
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Rüppell's Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Rüppell's 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.

Rüppell's 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