Adult males and females look very similar in color, which is typical of tropical orioles.The Hispaniolan oriole shows the most yellow compared to the Cuban oriole (Icterus melanopsis) and the Puerto Rican oriole (Icterus portoricensis), but not as much yellow as the Bahama oriole (Icterus northorpi). The Hispaniolan oriole has yellow shoulders, thighs, and rear while the rest of the oriole is black. For immature birds in their second year, the forehead is usually chestnut while the top of the head is more olive. Their wings are mostly black, and immature birds also have a yellow bottom and belly. The juveniles have olive green throats and the head is a reddish-brown. This reddish-brown color in juveniles is unique among the Greater Antillean
