Black Oriole
Oriolus hosii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The black oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. One of the least known of the orioles, its distribution range is restricted to Sarawak in Borneo. Along with the black-and-crimson, maroon, and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles. The binomial name is after Charles Hose who collected the first specimen of the species on Mount Dulit.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Genus
- Oriolus