Wetar oriole | |
---|---|
Preserved specimen in Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Oriolidae |
Genus: | Oriolus |
Species: | O. finschi |
Binomial name | |
Oriolus finschi Hartert, 1904 | |
The Wetar oriole (Oriolus finschi) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas, where it is found on Wetar and Atauro Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
The Wetar oriole was originally described as a separate species but was later reclassified as a subspecies. However, more recent revisions to the IOC World Bird List have found it to be a distinct species. This species and the Timor oriole were formerly grouped together as olive-brown oriole. [2] [3]
The green oriole or Australasian yellow oriole is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout Australia and New Guinea.
The black-headed oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Africa and has a very striking appearance with a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak.
The white-headed vanga is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is monotypic within the genus Artamella. It is endemic to Madagascar, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The black-eared oriole, or Buru oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is native to Buru island.
The western oriole, or western black-headed oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae that is native to Africa. The adult upperparts are yellow-olive, and the underparts are yellow in colour. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.
The green-headed oriole, or montane oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
The São Tomé oriole, or great-billed oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. The species was named by Gustav Hartlaub in 1857. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The black-and-crimson oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
The Timor oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas, where it is found on Timor, Rote and Semau Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
The silver oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It breeds in southern China and winters in mainland Southeast Asia.
The Ethiopian oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
The black-winged oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Africa from Sierra Leone and Liberia to southern South Sudan, western Uganda, central Democratic Republic of Congo and north-western Angola.
The mountain oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in central and eastern Africa from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to central Kenya and western Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Philippine oriole or grey-throated oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
The brown oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
The slender-billed oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae found from the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia.
The maroon oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia.
The dark-throated oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
The Sulawesi fantail is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
The Tanimbar oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands.