Alternative name: Buru Oriole
- Oriolus bouroensis
Identification
23–32 cm (9-12½ in)
Similar Species
Virtually identical to Buru Friarbird.
Distribution
South-east Asia: found on Buru Islands, Indonesia.
Taxonomy
Formerly considered conspecific with Tanimbar Oriole under "Black-eared Oriole" (wide sense; O. bouroensis).
Subspecies
Clements regards this as a monotypic species [1].
Habitat
Deciduous monsoon and mangrove forests. Lowland and montane forests, also secondary woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage alone, in pairs and often mixing with Buru Friarbirds. There is little other information available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-eared Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-eared_Oriole
External Links
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