Oriole du nord vs Oriole à épaulettes

Icterus galbula compared with Icterus cayanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriole du nord	Oriole à épaulettes
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Icterus	Icterus
Species	Icterus galbula	Icterus cayanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Oriole du nord and Oriole à épaulettes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Oriole du nord

LC — Least Concern

Oriole à épaulettes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriole du nord	Oriole à épaulettes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriole du nord

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Oriole à épaulettes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Oriole du nord

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 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