Hispaniolan Oriole
Icterus dominicensis
The Hispaniolan Oriole (Icterus dominicensis) is a rare new world blackbirds, troupials, and alli found in 5 countries, weighing about 36 g. The Hispaniolan oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
About the Hispaniolan Oriole
The Hispaniolan oriole is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
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How to identify it
The Hispaniolan oriole is a slender-billed black and yellow oriole that lacks white markings on the wings. It shows more yellow than most Caribbean orioles, except for the Bahama oriole (Icterus northropi). The adult males and females are black overall, with distinctive yellow patches on shoulders, rump, and under-tail coverts extending to the lower breast. Like most tropical oriole species, the females are similar or identical to the males in coloring. In juvenile Hispaniolan orioles, the upper parts are mainly olive, while the underparts are dull yellow. Voice: The call of the Hispaniolan oriole is described as a sharp keck or check. The song is rarely heard, and is a series of high-pitched whistles. The song is usually given after dawn, but is almost never heard in the daytime, which is similar to the Puerto Rican oriole (Icterus portoricensis).
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Mexico, Costa Rica.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Hispaniolan Oriole?
- The Hispaniolan oriole is a slender-billed black and yellow oriole that lacks white markings on the wings. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Hispaniolan Oriole?
- The Hispaniolan Oriole is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
- Where can you see a Hispaniolan Oriole?
- The Hispaniolan Oriole occurs in 5 countries, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
- What birds look similar to a Hispaniolan Oriole?
- The Hispaniolan Oriole is most easily confused with the Orange-crowned Oriole, the Jamaican Oriole and the Black-backed Oriole.
- Is the Hispaniolan Oriole endangered?
- The Hispaniolan Oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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