Montserrat Oriole

It inhabits a small area on the island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, and is the national bird of this British territory. It is threatened by habitat loss, and has been classified by BirdLife International as Critically Endangered, with a current estimated population of between 200 and 800. Much of its habitat was destroyed by deforestation, Hurricane Hugo and the volcanic activity between 1995 and 1997.

The Montserrat Oriole is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Montserrat Oriole, Icterus oberi, is a medium-sized black-and-yellow icterid (the same family as many blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and others, including the New World orioles). It inhabits a small area on the island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, and is the national bird of this British territory. It is threatened by habitat loss, and has been classified by BirdLife International as Critically Endangered, with a current estimated population of between 200 and 800. More

Montserrat Oriole and a risk assessment of management options. Reviews and evaluations of volcanic impacts on birds and associated species, probability of continued eruptions on Montserrat, issues relating to Icterids in captivity, and answers to frequently asked questions are presented in an appendix at the end of the analysis. The Montserrat Oriole, endemic to the island of Montserrat, was previously regarded as threatened by loss of habitat to agriculture. More

The Montserrat oriole (pictured) is found nowhere else. Also restricted to Montserrat are the galliwasp (pictured) and another (unnamed) lizard. The endangered and edible 'mountain chicken' (a frog) is found only on Montserrat and Dominica. Several other species are restricted to Montserrat and some nearby islands. .... More

chicken and Montserrat oriole have fared, and in the meantime, Durrell continues to look after the small populations of both species which have been successfully bred in captivity at its 31 acre wildlife haven in Jersey as a precautionary measure. Courtesy of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. Read the comments about this article and leave your own comment To post a comment you must be logged in. More

The Montserrat Oriole has a curious relationship with the people of its island home. It is the national bird, and a ubiquitous symbol, seen all over the island in arts, crafts and advertising. It is a source of pride and great interest. Yet most Montserratians confess to never having seen one in the wild. Having evolved as Montserrat’s only endemic bird species some two million years ago, it has shown a remarkable longevity. More

The Montserrat oriole is a critically threatened, single-island, endemic species, confined to the Lesser Antillean island of Montserrat, which is a UK Overseas Territory. The recent volcanic eruption in the south of the island has destroyed over 60% of the species' hill-forest habitat. The remaining population in the intact Centre Hills forest has declined dramatically since 1997; the reason is unknown, though likely to be an indirect ecological consequence of the eruption. More

Jump to:navigation, search Montserrat Oriole, the national bird of the island This is a list of the bird species recorded in Montserrat. The avifauna of Montserrat includes a total of 117 species, of which 34 are rare or accidental. There is one endemic species, the critically endangered Montserrat Oriole, as well as an endemic subspecies of the Forest Thrush. More

montserrat orioleThe Montserrat oriole is a small perching bird that lives only on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean, where it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the very near future. Montserrat covers only 103 sq km (40 sq miles). Deforestation by humans already threatened the oriole, but in 1995 it also faced the onslaught of super-heated ash flows and toxic gases from the Soufrière Hills volcano. More

The Montserrat Oriole is latest bird highlighted by the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds (SCSCB), the largest single regional organization committed to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the Greater Caribbean region. More

Montserrat orioles are the national birds of the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Males are mostly black with yellow chests and females are a green-yellow colour with yellow chests. The birds have previously been threatened by hot ash and toxic gases from the nearby Soufrière Hills volcano. Experts believe that, if the volcanic eruptions continue, the orioles may become extinct within the next ten to 15 years. Diet Montserrat orioles eat insects, fruit and nectar. More

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Images previous Montserrat oriole imageFemale Montserrat oriole © Gregory Guida / www.gguida. More