Black oriole explained

The black oriole (Oriolus hosii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo.^[1] One of the least known of the orioles, its distribution range is restricted to Sarawak in Borneo.^[2] Along with the black-and-crimson, maroon, and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles.^[3] The binomial name is after Charles Hose who collected the first specimen of the species on Mount Dulit.^[4]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.

Notes and References

1. Book: Phillipps' Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo . Phillipps, Quentin . Phillipps, Karen . amp . 2011 . John Beaufoy Publishing . Oxford, UK . 978-1-906780-56-2 .
2. Dickinson, E.C.. 2004. Systematic notes on Asian birds. 42. A preliminary review of the Oriolidae. Zool. Verh. Leiden. 350. 47–63.
3. Phylogeny and biogeography of Oriolidae (Aves: Passeriformes). Jønsson, K.A.. Rauri C. K. Bowie. Robert G. Moyle. Martin Irestedt. Les Christidis. Janette A. Norman. Jon Fjeldsa. amp. Ecography . 33. 232–241. 2010. 2 . 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06167.x. free. 2010Ecogr..33..232J .
4. On the Avifauna of Mount Dulit and the Baram District in the territory of Sarawak. Hose, Charles. 381–424 . 1893. Ibis. 35. 3. 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1893.tb01231.x.