Gray-winged Blackbird vs Redwing

Turdus boulboul compared with Turdus iliacus

Key Differences

• Gray-winged Blackbird is Least Concern while Redwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-winged Blackbird	Redwing
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	Turdidae	Turdidae
Genus same	Turdus	Turdus
Species	Turdus boulboul	Turdus iliacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-winged Blackbird and Redwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turdus.

Conservation Status

Gray-winged Blackbird

LC — Least Concern

Redwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-winged Blackbird	Redwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-winged Blackbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Redwing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway