Wetar Figbird

Sphecotheres hypoleucus

A distinctive oriole confined to Wetar. A medium-sized, heavyset songbird with a stout bill. Male is striking, with a black head, obvious red skin around the eye, an olive upperside, and clean white underparts. Female is entirely gray-brown with extensive bold streaks on the underside. Juvenile resembles a poorly-streaked female. Groups occur in forest, edge, scrub, and cultivated areas. Male is unmistakable; heavily streaked underparts and bulky shape of female unlike any other species in range. Complex, chattering, buzzing starling-like song contains imitations of local birds. Call is a strident “WICK!”

分类信息

学名
Sphecotheres hypoleucus
命名信息
Finsch, 1898
Passeriformes
Oriolidae
Sphecotheres

分布与栖息地

迁徙
Resident species

保护状况

种群趋势
stable

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