Cuban Oriole
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The Cuban Oriole is a species of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...

 in the Icteridae family. It is endemic to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

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The taxon was formerly lumped with the Bahama Oriole
Bahama Oriole
The Bahama Oriole is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is endemic to the Bahamas. The taxon was formerly lumped with the Cuban Oriole , Hispaniolan Oriole , and Puerto Rican Oriole into a single species until all four were elevated to full species in...

 (Icterus northropi), Hispaniolan Oriole
Hispaniolan Oriole
The Hispaniolan Oriole is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is endemic to Hispaniola.The taxon was formerly lumped with the Cuban Oriole , Bahama Oriole , and Puerto Rican Oriole into a single species until all four were elevated to full species in 2010.Its natural...

 (Icterus dominicensis), and Puerto Rican Oriole
Puerto Rican Oriole
The Puerto Rican Oriole is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico.The taxon was formerly lumped with the Cuban Oriole , Hispaniolan Oriole , and Bahama Oriole into a single species until all four were elevated to full species in 2010.Its...

 (Icterus portoricensis) into a single species until all four were elevated to full species in 2010.

Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
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s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and plantation
Plantation
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s .
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