Oriole à épaulettes vs Oriole jaune

Icterus cayanensis compared with Icterus nigrogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriole à épaulettes	Oriole jaune
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 cayanensis	Icterus nigrogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oriole à épaulettes

LC — Least Concern

Oriole jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriole à épaulettes	Oriole jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriole à épaulettes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Oriole jaune

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Oriole jaune

Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela