Crested Oropendola vs Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius decumanus compared with Psarocolius angustifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Oropendola	Russet-backed Oropendola
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	Psarocolius	Psarocolius
Species	Psarocolius decumanus	Psarocolius angustifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Oropendola and Russet-backed Oropendola share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psarocolius.

Conservation Status

Crested Oropendola

LC — Least Concern

Russet-backed Oropendola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Oropendola	Russet-backed Oropendola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Oropendola

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Russet-backed Oropendola

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Crested Oropendola

Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus) 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.

Russet-backed Oropendola

Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela