Black-vented Oriole vs Yellow-backed Oriole

Icterus wagleri compared with Icterus chrysater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-vented 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 wagleri	Icterus chrysater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-vented Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-vented Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-vented Oriole

The Black-vented Oriole (Icterus wagleri) is a species in the genus Icterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway