- Oriolus hosii
Identification
21·5 cm (8½ in)
Male
- Almost entirely black plumage
- Chestnut under-tail coverts
- Crimson eye
- Pink bill
- Grey (or greyish black) legs
Distribution
Montane forests of northern Sarawak (northern Borneo)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane and hill forests; occurs between 900 and 2000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit, berries and invertebrates. They forage alone or in small groups in the canopy, rarely coming to the ground.
Vocalisation
A clear whistle.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Oriole
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
