Black oriole | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Oriolidae |
Genus: | Oriolus |
Species: | O. hosii
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Binomial name | |
Oriolus hosii Sharpe, 1892
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The black oriole (Oriolus hosii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo.[2] One of the least known of the orioles, its distribution range is restricted to Sarawak in Borneo.[3] Along with the black-and-crimson, maroon, and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles.[4] The binomial name is after Charles Hose who collected the first specimen of the species on Mount Dulit.[5]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.