Yellow-backed Oriole vs Yellow Oriole

Icterus chrysater compared with Icterus nigrogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-backed Oriole	Yellow 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 chrysater	Icterus nigrogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Yellow-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yellow-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow Oriole

Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela