Javan Oriole (Oriolus cruentus)

Other Names (World)
Javan Oriole, Black-and-crimson Oriole, Crimson-breasted Oriole

Family
Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)

Size
21 - 25 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Wagler, 1827)

Habitat
Primary and secondary tall, hill to montane forest. From 600 - 2,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Malaysia.

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).

Habits
Singly or in pairs. Often in mixed feeding flocks.

Food
Insects, caterpillars and fruit.

Voice
A long, mewing, downslurred 'kweee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (25)...)

Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) [XC220768]
by Peter Boesman from Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia (song, subsong?)

Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) [XC290965]
by Peter Boesman from Telecom loop. Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser), Pahang, Malaysia (call)

Subspecies
Closely related to Black Oriole (Oriolus hosii), Maroon Oriole (Oriolus traillii) and Silver Oriole (Oriolus mellianus) and all, togther with Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus), form the "Asian black-headed group".

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

malayanus Robinson & Kloss, 1923 - Peninsular Malaysia.
consanguineus (Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1881) - Mainland Sumatra. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus consanguineus).
cruentus (Wagler, 1827) - Java.
vulneratus Sharpe, 1887 - Northern and central Borneo.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Javan Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) - 10 files

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