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Jamaican Oriole

Icterus leucopteryx(Wagler, JG, 1827)

English (US) Jamaican Oriole

The Jamaican Oriole (Icterus leucopteryx) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Icteridae (New World Blackbirds, Troupials, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Icterus leucopteryx
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Jamaican Oriole
Described by
(Wagler, JG, 1827)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Ps[arocolius] Leucopteryx
Described by
(Wagler, JG, 1827)
Type locality
St. Andrews, Jamaica.
Original description
Systema Avium pt.1 p.346, sp.16

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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