Steinhuhn vs Türkisblaue Kotinga

Alectoris graeca compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Steinhuhn is Near Threatened while Türkisblaue Kotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Steinhuhn	Türkisblaue Kotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Phasianidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alectoris	Cotinga
Species	Alectoris graeca	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Steinhuhn and Türkisblaue Kotinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Steinhuhn

NT — Near Threatened

Türkisblaue Kotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Steinhuhn	Türkisblaue Kotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Steinhuhn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Türkisblaue Kotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Steinhuhn

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Türkisblaue Kotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom