Puerto Rican Oriole
Puerto Rican Oriole (<em>Icterus portoricensis</em>) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (<em>Icteridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerin…
Overview
Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Icterus; binomial: Icterus portoricensis; authority: Bryant, H, 1866.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Puerto Rican Oriole is split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole (Sturge et al. 2009).
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