Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Tickclover
Agropsar philippensis compared with Desmodium incanum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chestnut-cheeked Starling | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Aves (Birds) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Passeriformes (Songbirds) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Sturnidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Agropsar | Desmodium |
| Species | Agropsar philippensis | Desmodium incanum |
Conservation Status
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
LC — Least ConcernTickclover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Chestnut-cheeked Starling | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.
Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.
Tickclover
Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Tickclover
No description available.
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