This oriole lives on Hispaniola and nearby islands. It occurs mainly in lowlands, including dry forest, mangroves, and plantations, and nests in palms or banana plants.
Adult males and females are similar in colour: most of the bird is black, with yellow shoulders, thighs, and rear. Juveniles have a reddish-brown to olive head and yellowish underparts.
It occurs mainly in subtropical or tropical lowlands, and sometimes in dry forest, mangrove forest, and plantations. It nests in palms or banana plants.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.