Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Cuban Oriole

Icterus melanopsis

The Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) is a 36 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

36 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Cuba, Dominican Rep..

Where to see it: PN Ciénaga de Zapata · Santo Tomas (Cuba); Soplillar · Sabanas de Palpite (Cuba); Refugio de Fauna Bermeja (Cuba); Cayo Coco (Cuba); PN Cienaga de Zapata · Las Salinas (Cuba).

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist