Baltimore Oriole vs Brown-winged Starling

Icterus galbula compared with Aplonis grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Brown-winged Starling
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	Icteridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Icterus	Aplonis
Species	Icterus galbula	Aplonis grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Brown-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Brown-winged Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Brown-winged Starling
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).

Brown-winged Starling

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.

Brown-winged Starling

The Brown-winged Starling (Aplonis grandis) is a species in the genus Aplonis. 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