Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs Variable Wheatear

Agropsar philippensis compared with Oenanthe picata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Variable 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 picata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Variable 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.

Variable Wheatear

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