Chestnut-cheeked Starling vs pardal-de-java

Agropsar philippensis compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Chestnut-cheeked Starling is Least Concern while pardal-de-java is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	pardal-de-java
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sturnidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Agropsar	Lonchura
Species	Agropsar philippensis	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-cheeked Starling and pardal-de-java share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

LC — Least Concern

pardal-de-java

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-cheeked Starling	pardal-de-java
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.

pardal-de-java

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

pardal-de-java

Um dos pássaros de gaiola mais populares no Leste Asiático, os pardais-de-java são tentilhões vistosos com plumagem cinza, cabeça preta marcante, manchas brancas características nas bochechas e bico vermelho brilhante. Nativos de Java e Bali, na Indonésia, foram introduzidos em muitas partes da Ásia, África e Américas. Habitam pastagens abertas, arrozais e terras agrícolas, frequentemente tornando-se pragas para as lavouras de arroz. Classificados como Vulneráveis em sua área de distribuição nativa devido à intensa pressão de captura para o comércio de pássaros em gaiola.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan