Black-eared oriole

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The black-eared oriole (Oriolus bouroensis), or Buru oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is native to Buru island.

Black-eared oriole
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Oriolus
Species:
O. bouroensis
Binomial name
Oriolus bouroensis
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Philedon bouroensis

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The black-eared oriole was originally described in the genus Philemon. Until 2008, the Tanimbar oriole was classified as a subspecies of the black-eared oriole.[2] Some authorities have not yet recognized this split.[3]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Oriolus bouroensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103691647A112513763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103691647A112513763.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Species Version 1 « IOC World Bird List". worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Oriolus decipiens – Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 23 February 2017.