Dark-throated Oriole

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Dark-throated Oriole (<em>Oriolus xanthonotus</em>) is a species of Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (<em>Oriolidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Dark-throated Oriole (Oriolus xanthonotus) is a species of Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (Oriolidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Oriolus; binomial: Oriolus xanthonotus; authority: Horsfield, 1821.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Dark-throated Oriole divides into two divergent suspecies groups: xanthonotus/mentawi and consobrinus/persuasus (Jønsson et al. 2019).

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