Oriolus

Orioles
Black-naped oriole, O. chinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Subclass:	Neornithes
Infraclass:	Neognathae
Superorder:	Neoaves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Passeri
Superfamily:	Corvoidea
Family:	Oriolidae
Genus:	Oriolus Linnaeus, 1766
Diversity
29 species

Indian Golden oriole Oriolus kundoo in Hyderabad, India

Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids (family Icteridae) and, belong to the superfamily Passeroidea.

The orioles are a mainly tropical group, although one species (Eurasian golden oriole, O. oriolus) breeds in temperate regions.

Species in taxonomic order

The phylogenetic relationships of the genus Oriolus have been well established.^[1]

Clade I

• Green oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus
• Olive-brown oriole, Oriolus melanotis
• Brown oriole, Oriolus szalayi
• Olive-backed oriole or white-bellied oriole, Oriolus sagittattus
• Dusky-brown oriole, Oriolus phaeochromus
• Grey-collared oriole, Oriolus forsteni
• Black-eared oriole, Oriolus bouroensis
• Tanimbar oriole, Oriolus decipiens

Clade II

• Western oriole, Oriolus brachyrhynchus
• São Tomé oriole, Oriolus crassirostris
• Green-headed oriole, Oriolus chlorocephalus

Clade III

• Black-winged oriole, Oriolus nigripennis
• Mountain oriole, Oriolus percivali
• Black-headed oriole, Oriolus larvatus
• Ethiopian oriole, Oriolus monacha

Clade IV

• Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
• Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris
• Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
• Indian golden oriole, Oriolus kundoo
• African golden oriole, Oriolus auratus

Clade V

• Black-and-crimson oriole, Oriolus cruentus
• Black oriole, Oriolus hosii
• Maroon oriole, Oriolus traillii
• Silver oriole, Oriolus mellianus

Clade VI

• Dark-throated oriole, Oriolus xanthonotus
• Philippine oriole, Oriolus steerii
• White-lored oriole, Oriolus albiloris
• Isabela oriole, Oriolus isabellae

Isolated species

• Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus

Footnotes

1. Knud A. Jønsson, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Robert G. Moyle, Martin Irestedt, Les Christidis, Janette A. Norman, Jon Fjeldså (2010) Phylogeny and biogeography of Oriolidae (Aves: Passeriformes) Ecography 33(2): 232–241 doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06167.x

References

• Balete, Danilo S.; Tabaranza, Blas R. Jr. & Heaney, Lawrence R. (2006): An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Camiguin Island, Philippines. Fieldiana Zool. New Series 106: 58–72. DOI:10.3158/0015-0754(2006)106[58:AACOTB]2.0.CO;2 HTML abstract
• Heaney, Lawrence R. & Tabaranza, Blas R. Jr. (2006): Mammal and Land Bird Studies on Camiguin Island, Philippines: Background and Conservation Priorities. Fieldiana Zool. New Series 106: 1-13. DOI:10.3158/0015-0754(2006)106[1:MALBSO]2.0.CO;2 HTML abstract

External links

• Media related to Oriolus at Wikimedia Commons
• Orioles (Oriolidae) - videos, photos and sounds at the Internet Bird Collection