Baltimore Oriole vs Yellow Oriole

Icterus galbula compared with Icterus nigrogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baltimore Oriole Yellow Oriole
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Aves (นก) Aves (นก)
Order same Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน) Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family same Icteridae Icteridae
Genus same Icterus Icterus
Species Icterus galbula Icterus nigrogularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Yellow Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baltimore Oriole Yellow Oriole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

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).

Yellow Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Baltimore Oriole

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.

Yellow Oriole

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:

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