The white-lored oriole (Oriolus albiloris) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to Luzon island (Philippines). It was formerly conspecific with the Philippine oriole but has since been separated as its own species. It was also formerly theorized that the critically endangered Isabela oriole was this species until it was rediscovered and proven otherwise. [2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus |
| Species: | O. albiloris
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| Oriolus albiloris Ogilvie-Grant, 1894
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Description
editEbird describes this as "A medium-sized bird of lowland forest and edge in the lowlands and lower mountains on Luzon. Overall yellow in color, slightly darker on the wings and tail, with a reddish bill and a white mark between the bill and the brown eye. Similar to the Isabela Oriole, but slightly smaller, and distinguished by the red bill and the white spot in front of the eye. Gives a whistled song typical of orioles: a medium-pitched whistled phrase of 2-3 notes, usually repeated.[3]
It is known to form mixed species flocks with other birds such as the Bar-bellied cuckooshrike, Blackish cuckooshrike, Isabela oriole and the Black-naped oriole.
Habitat and conservation status
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Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) and forages in the canopy.
It is currenly classified as least-concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature but its population is said to be declining. Despite not being a threatened species, it is still rarely observed by birdwatchers and rare across its range. Its threats are mainly habitat loss due to deforestation for lumber, mining and farmlands. There are no known targeted conservation actions for this bird, but it will indirectly benefit from the conservation of other North Luzon species like the Critically Endangered Isabela oriole.
It occurs in a few protected areas such as Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and Bataan National Park but despite this legal protection, enforcement is lax and these areas continue to be deforested.[4]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Oriolus albiloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22706375A130375552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22706375A130375552.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ del Hoyo, Josep; Collar, Nigel; Kirwan, Guy M.; Boesman, Peter F. D. (2020). "White-lored Oriole (Oriolus albiloris), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.whlori1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ^ "White-lored Oriole - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ IUCN (7 August 2018). Oriolus albiloris: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22706375A130375552 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2018-2.rlts.t22706375a130375552.en.