Puerto Rican Oriole (Icterus portoricensis)
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Puerto Rican Oriole

Icterus portoricensis Bryant, H, 1866

36 gWeight

The Puerto Rican oriole (Icterus portoricensis), or calandria is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus Icterus or New World blackbirds.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Puerto Rico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Oriole has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico668 records
  2. Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoPuerto Rico571 records
  3. 26 HDLPuerto Rico566 records
More places
  1. PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico513 records
  2. Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico484 records
  3. Bosque Estatal de MaricaoPuerto Rico482 records
  4. Jardín Botánico de la UPRPuerto Rico303 records
  5. Parque Central de San JuanPuerto Rico93 records
  6. Bosque Estatal de Maricao – trail at km 16.8Puerto Rico76 records
  7. Reserva Natural Punta GuaniquillaPuerto Rico30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto Rico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Puerto Rican oriole (Icterus portoricensis), or calandria is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus Icterus or New World blackbirds. This species is a part of a subgroup of orioles (Clade A) that includes the North American orchard oriole, Icterus spurius, and the hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus.

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Questions

How big is the Puerto Rican Oriole?

The Puerto Rican Oriole weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Puerto Rican Oriole live?

Its breeding range: North America: Puerto Rico. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico.

When is the best time to see the Puerto Rican Oriole?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Puerto Rican Oriole endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Puerto Rican Oriole as Least Concern.

What does the Puerto Rican Oriole eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Puerto Rican Oriole in?

It belongs to the family Oropendolas, New World Orioles, Blackbirds (Icteridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Puerto Rico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Icterus

Other birds in the genus Icterus

Scott's OrioleScott's OrioleIcterus parisorumYellow-backed OrioleYellow-backed OrioleIcterus chrysaterAudubon's OrioleAudubon's OrioleIcterus graduacaudaJamaican OrioleJamaican OrioleIcterus leucopteryxOrange OrioleOrange OrioleIcterus auratusAltamira OrioleAltamira OrioleIcterus gularisYellow OrioleYellow OrioleIcterus nigrogularisBullock's OrioleBullock's OrioleIcterus bullockiorumStreak-backed OrioleStreak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatusBlack-backed OrioleBlack-backed OrioleIcterus abeilleiBaltimore OrioleBaltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaYellow-tailed OrioleYellow-tailed OrioleIcterus mesomelas
Puerto Rican Oriole

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