Copper-tailed Starling vs African Pied Starling

Hylopsar cupreocauda compared with Lamprotornis bicolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Copper-tailed Starling African Pied Starling
Scientific Name Hylopsar cupreocauda Lamprotornis bicolor
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Sturnidae Sturnidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 23.8 cm (9.4 in) 21.8 cm (8.6 in)
Weight 58.666666666666664 g (2.07 oz) 101.66666666666667 g (3.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Copper-tailed Starling only

African Pied Starling only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Copper-tailed Starling

Least Concern

African Pied Starling

About These Birds

African Pied Starling

The African Pied Starling is a bold black-and-white starling weighing around 100 g with a wingspan near 22 cm. It is a highly social bird of open grasslands and farmlands in southern Africa, often seen foraging in noisy flocks.

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