Black-backed Oriole vs Yellow Oriole

Icterus abeillei compared with Icterus nigrogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Oriole	Yellow 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 abeillei	Icterus nigrogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Yellow Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway