- Maroon Oriole
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Maroon Oriole Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae Genus: Oriolus Species: O. traillii Binomial name Oriolus traillii
(Vigors, 1832)The Maroon Oriole (Oriolus traillii) is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
It has a maroon and black plumage with black head, neck and wings with a blueish beak.The females have slightly darker bodies and the juveniles have lighter bodies.[1]
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Oriolus traillii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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