Martinique Oriole vs Yellow-backed Oriole

Icterus bonana compared with Icterus chrysater

Key Differences

• Martinique Oriole is Vulnerable while Yellow-backed Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Martinique Oriole	Yellow-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 bonana	Icterus chrysater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Martinique Oriole

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Martinique Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway