Common Starling vs Keel-billed Toucan
Sturnus vulgaris comparado com Ramphastos sulfuratus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Common Starling | Keel-billed Toucan |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Sturnus vulgaris | Ramphastos sulfuratus |
| Ordem | Passeriformes | Piciformes |
| Família | Sturnidae | Ramphastidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | 21,5 cm (8.5 in) | 50,0 cm (19.7 in) |
| Envergadura | 37,0 cm (14.6 in) | 56,0 cm (22.0 in) |
| Peso | 78,0 g (2.75 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous — insects and larvae (especially leatherjackets), earthworms, fruit, and seeds. Probes soil with open … | Primarily fruit, supplemented with insects, lizards, eggs, and nestlings. Uses its long bill to reach … |
| Tamanho da postura | 4-7 | 1-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Common Starling only
Keel-billed Toucan only
Common Starling
Open countryside, farmland, parks, and urban areas. Forms enormous communal roosts in winter, especially in urban environments.
Keel-billed Toucan
Tropical and subtropical lowland rainforests and forest edges from sea level to about 1,900 meters.
Song & Call Comparison
Common Starling
A complex mimic: rattles, whistles, clicks, and squeaks mixed with imitations of other birds. Song is a continuous medley. Also gives harsh 'scheer' alarm and chattering.
Keel-billed Toucan
Produces a repeated frog-like croaking 'prrrek-prrrek' or 'terrio-terrio'. Not melodic; the call resembles a mechanical rattle or frog. Also gives bill-clattering.
Geographic Range & Migration
Common Starling
Native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Keel-billed Toucan
Southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.
Estado de conservação
Common Starling
Keel-billed Toucan
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Starling
Glossy black plumage with iridescent purple and green sheen in breeding season. Winter plumage shows white spotting. Short tail and pointed wings in flight.
Long, pointed bill — yellow in breeding season, dark in winter
Keel-billed Toucan
Black body with a bright yellow throat and chest. Red undertail coverts. The enormous bill is green with orange sides, a blue patch, and a red tip.
Enormous, lightweight, multicolored bill up to 15 cm long — green, orange, blue, and red
About These Birds
Common Starling
Estorninho-malhado (Sturnus vulgaris) — 19-22 cm. Distribuído pela Europa e Ásia, introduzido na América do Norte, Austrália e África do Sul. Plumagem negra com reflexo metálico verde e roxo, com pontas brancas no inverno. Voo em bandos enormes (murmuração) é espetáculo notável. Excelente imitador. Omnívoro adaptável a ambientes urbanos e agrícolas.
Keel-billed Toucan
O tucano-de-bico-quilhado é o tucano nacional de Belize, com bico multicolorido espetacular em verde, vermelho e amarelo, habitando florestas tropicais da América Central.