genus
Icterus
Icterus is a genus in the family Icteridae. This database currently files 35 species under it, 4 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 35
- Threatened
- 4
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 51%
- Weight range
- 19.4 g – 62.9 g
Best-known members of Icterus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Yellow-tailed oriole
Icterus mesomelas

Spot-breasted oriole
Icterus pectoralis
How threatened is Icterus?
31 of 35 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 2 | 6% |
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 6% |
| LCLeast Concern | 27 | 87% |
All species in Icterus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore oriole | Icterus galbula | Icteridae | Least Concern | 32.8 g | Not recorded |
| Venezuelan troupial | Icterus icterus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 60.9 g | Not recorded |
| Bullock's oriole | Icterus bullockii | Icteridae | Not recorded | 34.7 g | Not recorded |
| Altamira oriole | Icterus gularis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 55.2 g | Not recorded |
| Montserrat oriole | Icterus oberi | Icteridae | Vulnerable | 35.8 g | Not recorded |
| White-edged oriole | Icterus graceannae | Icteridae | Least Concern | 41.5 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-tailed oriole | Icterus mesomelas | Icteridae | Least Concern | 39.9 g | Not recorded |
| Spot-breasted oriole | Icterus pectoralis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 46.5 g | Not recorded |
| Orchard oriole | Icterus spurius | Icteridae | Least Concern | 19.4 g | Not recorded |
| Orange-crowned oriole | Icterus auricapillus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 32.2 g | Not recorded |
| Martinique oriole | Icterus bonana | Icteridae | Vulnerable | 29 g | Not recorded |
| Epaulet oriole | Icterus cayanensis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 35.4 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-backed oriole | Icterus chrysater | Icteridae | Least Concern | 53.4 g | Not recorded |
| Hooded oriole | Icterus cucullatus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 24.3 g | Not recorded |
| Audubon's oriole | Icterus graduacauda | Icteridae | Least Concern | 42.2 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow oriole | Icterus nigrogularis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 40.2 g | Not recorded |
| Scott's oriole | Icterus parisorum | Icteridae | Least Concern | 36.5 g | Not recorded |
| Streak-backed oriole | Icterus pustulatus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 36.8 g | Not recorded |
| Jamaican oriole | Icterus leucopteryx | Icteridae | Least Concern | 36.9 g | Not recorded |
| Black-cowled oriole | Icterus prosthemelas | Icteridae | Least Concern | 28 g | Not recorded |
| Black-vented oriole | Icterus wagleri | Icteridae | Least Concern | 41.8 g | Not recorded |
| Black-backed oriole | Icterus abeillei | Icteridae | Least Concern | 33 g | Not recorded |
| Orange oriole | Icterus auratus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 32.1 g | Not recorded |
| Hispaniolan oriole | Icterus dominicensis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 35.7 g | Not recorded |
| Campo troupial | Icterus jamacaii | Icteridae | Least Concern | 62.9 g | Not recorded |
| Bar-winged oriole | Icterus maculialatus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 37.4 g | Not recorded |
| Saint Lucia oriole | Icterus laudabilis | Icteridae | Endangered | 36.9 g | Not recorded |
| Bahama oriole | Icterus northropi | Icteridae | Endangered | 40 g | Not recorded |
| Orange-backed troupial | Icterus croconotus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 44.5 g | Not recorded |
| Cuban oriole | Icterus melanopsis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 35.7 g | Not recorded |
| Variable oriole | Icterus pyrrhopterus | Icteridae | Least Concern | 33.3 g | Not recorded |
| Puerto Rican oriole | Icterus portoricensis | Icteridae | Least Concern | 35.7 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Icterus superciliaris | Icteridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Icterus violaceus | Icteridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Icterus xanthornus | Icteridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |