Olive-brown oriole
| Olive-brown oriole | |
|---|---|
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| O. m. viridifuscus, Timor oriole | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus |
| Species: | O. melanotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oriolus melanotis Bonaparte, 1850 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The olive-brown oriole (Oriolus melanotis), or Sunda oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the islands of the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[2]
- Wetar oriole (O. m. finschi) - Hartert, 1904: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Wetar and Atauro Islands
- Timor oriole (O. m. melanotis) - Bonaparte, 1850: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Timor, Rote and Semau Islands
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Oriolus melanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 7.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.7.1.
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