Baltimore oriole vs Variable oriole
The variable oriole is heavier: 33.3 g against 32.8 g for the baltimore oriole, about 1% more.
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What is the difference between a baltimore oriole and a variable oriole?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The variable oriole is heavier: 33.3 g against 32.8 g for the baltimore oriole, about 1% more.
- Both belong to the genus Icterus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Baltimore oriole | Variable oriole | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Icterus galbula | Icterus pyrrhopterus |
| Family | Icteridae | Icteridae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 32.8 g – 34.7 g | 33.3 g – 44 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 11.6 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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