Yellow oriole
Icterus nigrogularis (Hahn, 1819)
The yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a species in the family Icteridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 40.2 g to 45 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the yellow oriole
- Weight
- 40.2 g – 45 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the yellow oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow oriole?
The yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae, the oropendolas, New World orioles, and New World blackbirds. It is found in Aruba, Bonaire, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Venezuela.
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Is the yellow oriole endangered?
The yellow oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the yellow oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyIcteridae
- genusIcterus
- SpeciesIcterus nigrogularis (Hahn, 1819)
Synonyms Xanthornus nigrogularis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- American yellow orioleEnglish
- turpial grocCatalan
- trupiál černohrdlýCzech
- euryn melyn AmericaWelsh
- Gul TrupialDanish
- OrangebrusttrupialGerman
- Orangebrust-TrupialGerman
- flava ikteroEsperanto
- Turpial amarilloSpanish
- TocheSpanish
- sitruunaturpiaaliFinnish
- Oriole jauneFrench
- zlatni vranjakCroatian
- narancsmellű trupiálHungarian
- Oriolo gialloItalian
- キイロムクドリモドキJapanese
- citrininis spalvingasis trupialasLithuanian
- Gele TroepiaalDutch
- GonsalituPapiamento
- GonzalitoPapiamento
- Trupial KachóPapiamento
- Trupical CachóPapiamento
- kacyk czarnogardłyPolish
- corrupião-amareloPortuguese
- joão-pinto-amareloPortuguese
- Иволговый трупиалRussian
- Лимонно-жёлтый цветной трупиалRussian
- trupiál žltýSlovak
- Američka žuta vugaSerbian
- Sarı TurpiyalTurkish
- трупіал цитриновийUkrainian
- 黄拟鹂Chinese
- 黃色擬黃鸝Chinese
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Relatives of the yellow oriole
Other species in the same genus Icterus.
Baltimore oriole
Icterus galbula
Venezuelan troupial
Icterus icterus
Bullock's oriole
Icterus bullockii
Altamira oriole
Icterus gularis
Montserrat oriole
Icterus oberi
White-edged oriole
Icterus graceannae
CompareYellow oriole vs Baltimore orioleYellow oriole vs Venezuelan troupialYellow oriole vs Bullock's orioleYellow oriole vs Altamira oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow oriole?
An adult yellow oriole weighs 40.2 g – 45 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellow oriole endangered?
The yellow oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the yellow oriole?
The yellow oriole (Icterus nigrogularis) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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