Schwarzflügeltrupial vs Gelbschwanztrupial

Icterus chrysater compared with Icterus mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzflügeltrupial	Gelbschwanztrupial
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Icterus	Icterus
Species	Icterus chrysater	Icterus mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzflügeltrupial and Gelbschwanztrupial share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Schwarzflügeltrupial

LC — Least Concern

Gelbschwanztrupial

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzflügeltrupial	Gelbschwanztrupial
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzflügeltrupial

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gelbschwanztrupial

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Schwarzflügeltrupial

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 4 countries:

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