Bahama Oriole
Icterus northropi
The Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi) is a legendary new world blackbirds, troupials, and alli found only in the Bahamas, weighing about 40 g. The Bahama oriole is a species of songbird in the New World blackbird family Icteridae.
About the Bahama Oriole
The Bahama oriole is a species of songbird in the New World blackbird family Icteridae. It is endemic to the Bahamas, and listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List.
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How to identify it
The Bahama oriole is a black and yellow oriole that has small white markings on the wings and tail. It shows the most yellow out of all the Caribbean orioles. The adult male and females are mostly black with yellow underparts, ranging from the mid-breast to the vent, thighs, rump, and lower back. The greater coverts and primaries are thinly fringed with white. The wing linings are yellow and the outer tail feathers have small white tips. The bill and eyes are dark black, and the legs are blue-grey.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Bahama Oriole?
- The Bahama oriole is a black and yellow oriole that has small white markings on the wings and tail. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Bahama Oriole?
- The Bahama Oriole is a small sized bird weighing about 40 g.
- Where can you see a Bahama Oriole?
- The Bahama Oriole is endemic to the Bahamas, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Bahama Oriole?
- The Bahama Oriole is most easily confused with the Montserrat Oriole, the Martinique Oriole and the St. Lucia Oriole.
- Is the Bahama Oriole endangered?
- The Bahama Oriole is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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