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
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Jamaican Oriole
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Icterus leucopteryx lawrencii
- Icterus leucopteryx bairdi
- Icterus leucopteryx leucopteryx
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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