This oriole is endemic to the Andros island complex in The Bahamas. It nests in palms around settlements, and a 2020 study also documented breeding in native pine forest.
Males are black on the back, wings, and tail, with bright yellow on the breast, belly, sides, and rump. Females are duller, and juveniles have olive tones above. The species is about 20–22 cm long.
Nesting was once documented chiefly in palms, including coconut palms near settlements. A 2020 study recorded 12 nests in Andros pine forest: six in native understory palms and six in Caribbean pines. Within that study, nests tended to occur in pine stands with taller palm understory.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.