Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Oriolus Higher classification Oriolus | Phylum Chordata Family Oriolidae Scientific name Oriolus cruentus Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Old World oriole, Oriolus, Darkâthroated oriole, Black oriole | ||
Black and crimson oriole
The black-and-crimson oriole (Oriolus cruentus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
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It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy and systematics
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.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:
References
Black-and-crimson oriole Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA