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Icterus oberi

[edit] Identification

20-22 cm. Black with yellow lower back, rump, shoulder, lower breast, belly and undertail. Female, dull yellowish-green above and yellowish below. Immature duller.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to Montserrat.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Montane forests.

[edit] Behaviour

Nests hang from the leaves of trees, 2-3 eggs are laid.

Diet includes insects, fruit and possibly nectar.

[edit] External Links

The Montserrat Oriole was the bird of the month of the Society for Conservation and study of Caribbean Birds recently *this ; is a relatively complete presentation of the species.