Black-and-crimson oriole
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The black-and-crimson oriole (Oriolus consanguineus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus |
| Species: | O. consanguineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oriolus consanguineus (Wardlaw-Ramsay, 1881) | |
It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Taxonomy and systematics
The black-and-crimson oriole was originally described in the genus Leptopteryx (a synonym for Artamella). Along with the black, maroon and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles.[2] Alternate names for the black-and-crimson oriole include the black-crimson oriole and crimson-breasted oriole.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[3]
- O. c. malayanus - Robinson & Kloss, 1923: Found on the Malay Peninsula
- O. c. consanguineus - (Ramsay, RGW, 1881): Originally described as a separate species. Found on Sumatra
- O. c. vulneratus - Sharpe, 1887: Originally described as a separate species. Found on northern Borneo
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