Green Oropendola vs Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius viridis compared with Psarocolius angustifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Oropendola	Russet-backed Oropendola
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family same	Icteridae	Icteridae
Genus same	Psarocolius	Psarocolius
Species	Psarocolius viridis	Psarocolius angustifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Oropendola and Russet-backed Oropendola share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Psarocolius.

Conservation Status

Green Oropendola

LC — Least Concern

Russet-backed Oropendola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Oropendola	Russet-backed Oropendola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Oropendola

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Russet-backed Oropendola

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Russet-backed Oropendola

Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons) 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