Puerto Rican Oriole
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New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies

Puerto Rican Oriole

Icterus portoricensis

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Puerto Rico
Family
New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies (Icteridae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.
The Puerto Rican oriole was previously grouped with Cuban oriole (Icterus melanopsis), Hispaniolan oriole (Icterus dominicensis), and Bahama oriole (Icterus northropi) as a single species, (Icterus dominicensis). In 2010, all four species became recognized as full species by the American Ornithologists' Union.

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Range and habitat

Puerto Rico.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.