Hispaniolan oriole
Icterus dominicensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The hispaniolan oriole (Icterus dominicensis) is a species in the family Icteridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 35.7 g to 36.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the hispaniolan oriole
- Weight
- 35.7 g – 36.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the hispaniolan oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the hispaniolan oriole?
The Hispaniolan oriole (Icterus dominicensis) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
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Is the hispaniolan oriole endangered?
The hispaniolan oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the hispaniolan oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyIcteridae
- genusIcterus
- SpeciesIcterus dominicensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Icterus dominicensis dominicensis, Oriolus dominicensis
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- turpial de la HispaniolaCatalan
- trupiál karibskýCzech
- euryn cycyllog y DeWelsh
- Orangebuget TrupialDanish
- HispaniolatrupialGerman
- hispaniola ikteroEsperanto
- Turpial de La EspañolaSpanish
- karibianturpiaaliFinnish
- hispaniolanturpiaaliFinnish
- Oriole à capuchonFrench
- Oriole d'HispaniolaFrench
- Oriole d’HispaniolaFrench
- hispaniolski vranjakCroatian
- antillai trupiálHungarian
- Oriolo delle Grandi AntilleItalian
- クロズキンムクドリモドキJapanese
- ヒスパニオラムクドリモドキJapanese
- antilinis spalvingasis trupialasLithuanian
- HispaniolatroepiaalDutch
- tainotrupialNorwegian
- kacyk haitańskiPolish
- corrupião-haitianoPortuguese
- corrupião-dominicanoPortuguese
- Доминиканский трупиалRussian
- Антильский цветной трупиалRussian
- trupiál žltokrídlySlovak
- Vuga sa HispanioleSerbian
- Hispanyola TurpiyaliTurkish
- трупіал антильськийUkrainian
- 海地拟鹂Chinese
- 安地列斯黑頂擬黃鸝Chinese
Relatives of the hispaniolan oriole
Other species in the same genus Icterus.
Baltimore oriole
Icterus galbula
Venezuelan troupial
Icterus icterus
Bullock's oriole
Icterus bullockii
Altamira oriole
Icterus gularis
Montserrat oriole
Icterus oberi
White-edged oriole
Icterus graceannae
CompareHispaniolan oriole vs Baltimore orioleHispaniolan oriole vs Venezuelan troupialHispaniolan oriole vs Bullock's orioleHispaniolan oriole vs Altamira oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the hispaniolan oriole?
An adult hispaniolan oriole weighs 35.7 g – 36.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the hispaniolan oriole endangered?
The hispaniolan oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the hispaniolan oriole?
The hispaniolan oriole (Icterus dominicensis) belongs to the family Icteridae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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