Cuban Oriole

Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds 👁 488 views Updated 2026-11-01

Cuban Oriole (<em>Icterus melanopsis</em>) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (<em>Icteridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) is a species of Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Icterus; binomial: Icterus melanopsis; authority: (Wagler, 1829).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Cuban Oriole is split from Greater Antillean (Hispaniolan) Oriole (Sturge et al. 2009).

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