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Slender-billed Oriole
Oriolus tenuirostris
Slender-billed Oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Slender-billed Oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris) is a member of the Oriolidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 81.4 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 tenuirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 81.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slender-billed Oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris) belongs to the Oriolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 81.4 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 863,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender-billed Oriole?
The Slender-billed Oriole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 81.4 g.
Where does the Slender-billed Oriole live?
The Slender-billed Oriole is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slender-billed Oriole belong to?
The Slender-billed Oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris) belongs to the Oriolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slender-billed Oriole eat?
The Slender-billed Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Slender-billed Oriole migrate?
The Slender-billed Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Oriole's range?
The Slender-billed Oriole has a mapped global range of about 863,000 km².
Conservation
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