Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Small shell ginger

Agropsar philippensis compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut-cheeked Starling Small shell ginger
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Sturnidae Zingiberaceae
Genus Agropsar Alpinia
Species Agropsar philippensis Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut-cheeked Starling Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.

Small shell ginger

No description available.

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