Puerto Rican Oriole
Icterus portoricensis
The Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis) is a rare new world blackbirds, troupials, and alli found only in Puerto Rico, weighing about 36 g. The Puerto Rican oriole, or calandria is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus Icterus or New World blackbirds.
About the Puerto Rican Oriole
The Puerto Rican oriole, or calandria is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus Icterus or New World blackbirds. This species is a part of a subgroup of orioles that includes the North American orchard oriole, Icterus spurius, and the hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus.
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How to identify it
Males and females are similar in size and color. Males weigh about 41.0 grams and females weigh about 36.6 g. The average wingspan of males and females is 96.9 and 92.1 mm, respectively. In 2008, Hofmann, Cronin, and Omland, conducted a study that showed there is little color difference in the feathers between the males and females of many tropical orioles, including the Puerto Rican oriole. This means that males and females both have elaborate colors, in contrast many temperate-zoned birds have brightly colored males and dull colored females.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Puerto Rican Oriole?
- Males and females are similar in size and color. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Puerto Rican Oriole?
- The Puerto Rican Oriole is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
- Where can you see a Puerto Rican Oriole?
- The Puerto Rican Oriole is endemic to Puerto Rico, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Puerto Rican Oriole?
- The Puerto Rican Oriole is most easily confused with the Black-backed Oriole, the Orange-crowned Oriole and the Orange Oriole.
- Is the Puerto Rican Oriole endangered?
- The Puerto Rican Oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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