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Cuban Oriole
Icterus melanopsis
Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) is a member of the Icteridae family found in North America. Adults weigh 35.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Icteridae Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds
- Genus Icterus
- Species melanopsis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Icteridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cuban Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cuban Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) is a member of the Icteridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.7 g, with a wing length of about 9.3 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 110,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cuban Oriole?
The Cuban Oriole is a small bird that weighs around 35.7 g.
Where does the Cuban Oriole live?
The Cuban Oriole is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cuban Oriole belong to?
The Cuban Oriole (Icterus melanopsis) belongs to the Icteridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cuban Oriole eat?
The Cuban Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cuban Oriole migrate?
The Cuban Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cuban Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cuban Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Cuban Oriole — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cuban Oriole's range?
The Cuban Oriole has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².
Conservation
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