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Olive brown oriole

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Oriolus

Higher classification
  
Oriolus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Oriolidae

Scientific name
  
Oriolus melanotis

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Old World oriole, Oriolus, Bird, Dusky‑brown oriole, Dwarf longbill

The olive-brown oriole (Oriolus melanotis), or Sunda oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the islands of the Lesser Sundas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • Wetar oriole (O. m. finschi) - Hartert, 1904: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Wetar and Atauro Islands
  • Timor oriole (O. m. melanotis) - Bonaparte, 1850: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Timor, Rote and Semau Islands

    • References

    Olive-brown oriole Wikipedia
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