Black-and-crimson oriole

The black-and-crimson oriole (Oriolus consanguineus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.

Black-and-crimson oriole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Oriolus
Species:
O. consanguineus
Binomial name
Oriolus consanguineus

It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Taxonomy and systematics edit

The black-and-crimson oriole was originally described in the genus Leptopteryx (a synonym for Artamella). Along with the black, maroon and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles.[2] Alternate names for the black-and-crimson oriole include the black-crimson oriole and crimson-breasted oriole.

Subspecies edit

Three subspecies are recognized:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2016). "Oriolus consanguineus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103692733A104068632. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103692733A104068632.en. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ Jønsson, KA; Rauri C. K. Bowie; Robert G. Moyle; Martin Irestedt; Les Christidis; Janette A. Norman & Jon Fjeldsa (2010). "Phylogeny and biogeography of Oriolidae (Aves: Passeriformes)" (PDF). Ecography. 33 (2): 232–241. Bibcode:2010Ecogr..33..232J. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06167.x.
  3. ^ "IOC World Bird List 7.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.7.1.

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