Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea (B), Philippines (B), Russia (Asian), Singapore (B), South Korea (B), Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam.
Vagrant to Nepal, Sri Lanka.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) [XC841859]
by FREDERIC Lionel from , Thailand (call)
Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis) [XC725405]
by Jiahua X. from , China (dawn song)
Subspecies
Closely related to and sometimes treated as conspecific with Slender-billed Oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris), the two forming a superspecies. Alternatively, both sometimes considered to belong to the superspecies formed by Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus), Indian Golden Oriole (Oriolus kundoo) and African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus).
Subspecies diffusus previously known by name indicus (based on birds from non-breeding range in south-western India), but latter name invalid, as preoccupied. Other proposed subspecies are saani (from Mayu I, in Moluccas), now synonymized with formosus, macassariensis (Makassar and Indrulaman, in south-western Sulawesi), included in celebensis, and oscillans (Tukangbesi Is, south-east of Sulawesi), merged with boneratensis; and, in Philippines, palawanensis (Puerto Princesa, on Palawan), fugaensis (Fuga I, off northern Luzon) and sorsogonensis (Sorsogon, in southern Luzon), all now subsumed in nominate.
The following 20 subspecies are recognised:
diffusus Sharpe, 1877 - Breeds south-eastern Russia (Amurland),
Korea and southern throughout eastern half of China (eastern from western Sichuan and Yunnan)
to Hainan, also south-western Myanmar, northern Laos and Taiwan. Non-breeding mainly
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and southern Indochina.
andamanensis Beavan, 1867 - Andaman Is.
macrourus Blyth, 1846 - Nicobar Is.
maculatus Vieillot, 1817 - Extreme southern Thailand,
Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, mainland Sumatra, Bangka, Belitung,
Java and Bali.
mundus Richmond, 1903 - Simeulue and Nias, off W
Sumatra.
richmondi Oberholser, 1912 - Siberut and Pagai Is, off W
Sumatra.
sipora Chasen & Kloss, 1926 - Sipura, off western Sumatra.
lamprochryseus Oberholser, 1917 - Karamian and Masalembu
Is, in eastern Java Sea.
insularis Vorderman, 1893 - Sapudi, Raas and Kangean Is,
in Bali Sea.
chinensis Linnaeus, 1766 - Northern and western Philippines (Luzon,
Mindoro, Palawan and surrounding smaller islands).
yamamurae Kuroda Sr, 1927 - Central and southern Philippines
(Tablas, Romblon, Sibuyan, Masbate, Panay, Samar, Negros, Cebu,
Bohol, Leyte, Basilan, Mindanao and surrounding smaller islands).
suluensis Sharpe, 1877 - Sulu Archipelago (southern from West
Bolod and East Bolod), in south-western Philippines.
melanisticus Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1894 -
Talaud Is (Karakelong, Salibabu, Kaburuang), south of Philippines.
sangirensis Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1898 - N
Sangir Archipelago (Sangir I, Tabukan I), north of Sulawesi.
formosus Cabanis, 1872 - Southern Sangir Archipelago (islands
of Siau, Tahulandang, Ruang, Biaro) and Mayu I (east of north-eastern Sulawesi).
celebensis (Walden, 1872) - Sulawesi and surrounding
islands (Talisei, Bangka, Lembeh, Kabaena, Muna, Butung, Tanakeke),
including Togian Is.
stresemanni Neumann, 1939 - Peleng (in Banggai
Archipelago).
frontalis Wallace, 1863 - Taliabu (in Sula Archipelago).
boneratensis Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1896 -
islands in Flores Sea (Kayuadi, Tanahjampea, Kalao, Bonerate,
Kalaotoa, Madu), and Tukangbesi Is (in western Banda Sea).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet