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Female can be told from the [[Malayan Whistling Thrush]] by shorter tail, colour of bill, lack of iridescence in plumage and strictly arboreal in habits. | Female can be told from the [[Malayan Whistling Thrush]] by shorter tail, colour of bill, lack of iridescence in plumage and strictly arboreal in habits. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
The [[Malay]] Peninsula and [[Greater Sundas]]. | The [[Malay]] Peninsula and [[Greater Sundas]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 3 December 2009
- Oriolus cruentus
Identification
L. 23cm
- Bluish grey bill
Male: Broad, dark crimson breast patch, rest of body black. Dark crimson wing patch.
Female: Dull black tinged greyish on lower breast and belly
Similar Species
Female can be told from the Malayan Whistling Thrush by shorter tail, colour of bill, lack of iridescence in plumage and strictly arboreal in habits.
Distribution
The Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- O. c. malayanus on the Malay Peninsula
- O. c. consanguineus in Sumatra
- O. c. vulneratus in the mountains of northern Borneo
- O. c. cruentus in Java
Habitat
Montane forest and forest edges.
Behaviour
Frequents the canopy and middle story, flitting though the foliage after small insects. Generally silent and unobtrusive. Regularly participates in bird waves.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-and-crimson Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-and-crimson_Oriole
