Black-and-crimson Oriole

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Black-and-crimson Oriole (<em>Oriolus consanguineus</em>) is a species of Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (<em>Oriolidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerine…

Overview

Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus consanguineus) is a species of Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (Oriolidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Oriolus; binomial: Oriolus consanguineus; authority: (Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1881).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Polytypic Black-and-crimson Oriole O. consanguineus (including malayanus and vulneratus) is split from monotypic Javan Oriole O. cruentus based on deep genetic diverence and vocal differences (Jønsson et al. 2019; Eaton et al. 2021; HBW/BirdLife).

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