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Timor Oriole
Oriolus melanotis
Timor Oriole (Oriolus melanotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Oriole (Oriolus melanotis) is a member of the Oriolidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 95.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Oriolidae Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios
- Genus Oriolus
- Species melanotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 95.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Timor Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Timor Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Oriole (Oriolus melanotis) is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Rote, Semau and Timor (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 95.2 g, with a wing length of about 13.9 cm and a tail of around 11.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Oriole?
The Timor Oriole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 95.2 g.
Where does the Timor Oriole live?
The Timor Oriole is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Rote, Semau and Timor (e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Timor Oriole belong to?
The Timor Oriole (Oriolus melanotis) belongs to the Oriolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Timor Oriole eat?
The Timor Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Timor Oriole migrate?
The Timor Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Timor Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Timor Oriole — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Timor Oriole's range?
The Timor Oriole has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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