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 | |
The olive-brown oriole (Oriolus melanotis) is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia and East Timor. It can be found on the islands of Roti, Semau, Timor and Wetar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
The Timor subspecies is sometimes split as the Timor oriole, Oriolus viridifuscus
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Oriolus melanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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