Black-and-crimson Oriole
Oriolus consanguineus
Strange-looking, dark oriole. Male is glossy black with a crimson breast and wing spot, while the female is dull black overall with a dirty-pink breast and belly. Black Oriole can be similar; note Black-and-crimson’s black vent and dark bill. Favors foothill and montane forests, especially primary forest with extensive mossy growth. Often encountered singly or in pairs within mixed flocks, foraging throughout all levels of forest. Varied repertoire includes a cat-like meowing, repetitive chupping, and harsher, sharper “kek” and “chep” notes.
Taxonomy
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. Alternate names for the black-and-crimson oriole include the black-crimson oriole and crimson-breasted oriole.<p>Three subspecies are recognized:
- Scientific name
- Oriolus consanguineus
- Authority
- (Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1881)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Genus
- Oriolus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
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Distribution
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