Black-cowled Oriole vs Yellow-backed Oriole

Icterus prosthemelas compared with Icterus chrysater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cowled Oriole	Yellow-backed Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Icterus	Icterus
Species	Icterus prosthemelas	Icterus chrysater

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-cowled Oriole and Yellow-backed Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Black-cowled Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cowled Oriole	Yellow-backed Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-cowled Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-cowled Oriole

The Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus prosthemelas) is a species in the genus Icterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Yellow-backed Oriole (Icterus chrysater) 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