Chestnut-bellied Starling vs Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis pulcher compared with Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Starling	Greater Blue-eared Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
Genus same	Lamprotornis	Lamprotornis
Species	Lamprotornis pulcher	Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-bellied Starling and Greater Blue-eared Starling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lamprotornis.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Starling

LC — Least Concern

Greater Blue-eared Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Starling	Greater Blue-eared Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Greater Blue-eared Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Chestnut-bellied Starling

The Chestnut-bellied Starling (Lamprotornis pulcher) is a species in the genus Lamprotornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Greater Blue-eared Starling

Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway