Baltimore Oriole vs Black-backed Oriole

Icterus galbula compared with Icterus abeillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Black-backed Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Icterus	Icterus
Species	Icterus galbula	Icterus abeillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Black-backed Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 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.

Black-backed Oriole

The Black-backed Oriole (Icterus abeillei) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway