Epaulet Oriole vs Orange-crowned Oriole

Icterus cayanensis compared with Icterus auricapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulet Oriole	Orange-crowned 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 cayanensis	Icterus auricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulet Oriole and Orange-crowned Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Epaulet Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Orange-crowned Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulet Oriole	Orange-crowned Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Epaulet Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Orange-crowned Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela