- Icterus dominicensis
Identification
Adult
- Black
- Yellow on rump, vent and shoulders
- Yellow extending further forward on the underside of males in the Bahamas
Immatures
Non-descript buffy-brownish and can be confusing compared to both adults and other oriole species.
Distribution & Taxonomy
Greater Antillean Oriole is found in the Bahamas (only on Andros and Abaco), Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico, all with smaller islands included. A recent thread here in Birdforum revealed that the Cuban forms could be treated as a separate species, Cuban Oriole, and the local field guide for Puerto Rico already treats the subspecies there as a full species, Puerto Rican Oriole, "Icterus portoricensis". Indeed, four new species have been proposed from Cuba, Hispanola, Puerto Rico, and Bahamas; look at the link to Birdlife under "External Links".
