Martin à ailes noires vs Himalayan Buzzard

Acridotheres melanopterus compared with Buteo refectus

Key Differences

• Martin à ailes noires is Endangered while Himalayan Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Martin à ailes noires	Himalayan Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sturnidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acridotheres	Buteo
Species	Acridotheres melanopterus	Buteo refectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Martin à ailes noires and Himalayan Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Martin à ailes noires

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Martin à ailes noires	Himalayan Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Martin à ailes noires

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Himalayan Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Martin à ailes noires

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway