The Wetar oriole (Oriolus finschi) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas, where it is found on Wetar and Atauro Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
| Wetar oriole | |
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| Preserved specimen in Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus |
| Species: | O. finschi
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| Binomial name | |
| Oriolus finschi Hartert, 1904
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Taxonomy and systematics edit
The Wetar oriole was originally described as a separate species but was later reclassified as a subspecies. However, more recent revisions to the IOC World Bird List have found it to be a distinct species. This species and the Timor oriole were formerly grouped together as olive-brown oriole.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Oriolus finschi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103691629A112513136. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103691629A112513136.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-06-13.