Orioles (Oriolidae)
Olive-brown Oriole (Oriolus melanotis) - HBW 13, p. 717
French: Loriot de Timor
German: Sundapirol
Spanish: Oropéndola Olivácea
Other common names: Timor/Sunda/Dark Oriole
Taxonomy: Mimeta melanotis Bonaparte, 1850, “Nova Guinea” = Timor.
Species sometimes referred to by the name O. viridifuscus, but current name has priority over that. Forms a superspecies with O. szalayi, O. phaeochromus, O. forsteni, O. bouroensis and O. sagittatus, all of which, together with more distantly related O. flavocinctus, were formerly placed in the alternative genus Mimeta on basis of skull characteristics. Birds of this species on Atauro I, off N Timor, of uncertain racial affinity, provisionally placed with finschi but possibly an undescribed race; further study required. .. View all taxonomy...
Species sometimes referred to by the name O. viridifuscus, but current name has priority over that. Forms a superspecies with O. szalayi, O. phaeochromus, O. forsteni, O. bouroensis and O. sagittatus, all of which, together with more distantly related O. flavocinctus, were formerly placed in the alternative genus Mimeta on basis of skull characteristics. Birds of this species on Atauro I, off N Timor, of uncertain racial affinity, provisionally placed with finschi but possibly an undescribed race; further study required. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- finschi E. J. O. Hartert, 1904 - Wetar I and Atauro I, in Lesser Sundas.
- melanotis (Bonaparte, 1850) - Timor, Roti and Semau, in Lesser Sundas.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree singing. Locality Wetar, Lesser Sundas (ssp finschi)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2011 1 year ago 52 sec 3.6 -
A bird in a tree preening, scratching the head, rubbing the bill and singing. Locality Wetar, Lesser Sundas (ssp finschi)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2011 1 year ago 40 sec 3.6 -
A bird moving in a tree, singing twice and flying away. Locality Wetar, Lesser Sundas (ssp finschi)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 3.3 -
A bird singing in a tree, finally flying away. Locality Wetar, Lesser Sundas (ssp finschi)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2011 1 year ago 40 sec 3.3 -
Perched male. Locality West Timor (Indonesia), Timor, Lesser Sundas (ssp melanotis)
mark sutton 15 June 2009 3 years ago 14 sec 3.2 -
Active, perched female Locality West Timor (Indonesia), Timor, Lesser Sundas (ssp melanotis)
mark sutton 15 June 2009 3 years ago 8 sec 3
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A bird in a tree.
Locality Wetar, Lesser Sundas (ssp finschi)
James Eaton 25 October 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
Perched male
Locality West Timor (Indonesia), Timor, Lesser Sundas (ssp melanotis)
mark sutton 1 June 2009 3 years ago 2.4 -
An individual perched in a tree.
Locality Wetar, Lesser Sundas (ssp finschi)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2011 1 year ago 2.3
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A bird singing. Locality Wetar, Lesser Sundas
(ssp finschi)
Josep del Hoyo 25 October 2011 1 year ago 3 -
Song.
Locality Mount Diatuto Camp, Mount Diatuto, Manatuto District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas
(ssp melanotis)
Iwein Mauro 26 March 2003 3 years ago 3 -
Song. Locality Mount Diatuto Camp, Mount Diatuto, Manatuto District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas
(ssp melanotis)
Iwein Mauro 26 March 2003 3 years ago 3 -
Song.
Locality Mount Sarim Camp, Mount Sarim, Manatuto District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas
(ssp melanotis)
Iwein Mauro 19 March 2003 3 years ago 3 -
Song.
Locality Mount Sarim Camp, Mount Sarim, Manatuto District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas
(ssp melanotis)
Iwein Mauro 19 March 2003 3 years ago 3 -
Song and advertising call respectively.
Locality Welaluhu, Manufahi District, Timor-Leste, Timor, Lesser Sundas
(ssp melanotis)
Iwein Mauro 16 March 2003 3 years ago 2.5
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