Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) [XC135738]
by Frank Lambert from Selangor; Fraser's Hill, Malaysia (call)
Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) [XC284696]
by Brendan Sloan from Licin, Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur, Indonesia (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.