Yellow-backed Oriole vs Yellow-tailed Oriole

Icterus chrysater compared with Icterus mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-backed Oriole	Yellow-tailed 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 chrysater	Icterus mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Yellow-backed Oriole and Yellow-tailed Oriole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Icterus.

Conservation Status

Yellow-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-tailed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yellow-backed Oriole	Yellow-tailed Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yellow-backed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-tailed Oriole

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-backed Oriole

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