Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) [XC208349]
by Mike Nelson from Bukit Fraser, Raub, Pahang, Malaysia (call)
Black-and-crimson Oriole (Oriolus cruentus) [XC499425]
by Marc Anderson from Fraser's Hill, 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.