Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi)

Other Scientific Names
Icterus dominicensis [BirdLife International (2004, 2008)], Icterus dominicensis [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Icterus dominicensis [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Bahama Oriole, Northrop's Oriole, Greater Antillean Oriole

Family
Icteridae (New World Blackbirds)

Size
20 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
Allen, 1890

Habitat
Open forests and edge habitats and relies heavily on palms and on coppiced broadleaved woodland, including areas of mixed pine and coppice.

Range (Guide)

Bahamas.

Andros and Abaco Is, in Bahamas.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 93 - 180 (2012) and decreasing.

Status CR
Brood parasitism by Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis), and lethal yellowing which is destroying palm plantations, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Insects and fruit.

Voice
Calls include a hard 'keek' or 'check'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi) [XC331598]
by id from Small Hope Bay Lodge, North Andros, Bahamas (song)

Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi) [XC50142]
by Paul Driver from Andros, Bahamas, Bahamas (call, contact call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Icterus dominicensis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Hispaniolan Oriole (Icterus dominicensis) and Black-cowled Oriole (Icterus prosthemelas) following AOU (2000), and Hispaniolan Oriole (Icterus dominicensis), Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi), Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) and Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis) following AOU (2010).

Often treated as conspecific with Bornean Bulbul (Pycnonotus montis), Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) and Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis), but molecular-genetic data indicate that they are better treated as separate species. Closely related to Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis), and sequence divergence in mitochondrial DNA between them slight (0�7%), but differs in plumage and is more clearly sexually dichromatic.

References
See References.

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