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Tanimbar Oriole
Oriolus decipiens
Tanimbar Oriole (Oriolus decipiens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Tanimbar Oriole (Oriolus decipiens) is a member of the Oriolidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 109 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 decipiens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 109 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tanimbar Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tanimbar Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tanimbar Oriole (Oriolus decipiens) is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 109 g, with a wing length of about 15.8 cm and a tail of around 12.5 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 2,789 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tanimbar Oriole?
The Tanimbar Oriole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 109 g.
Where does the Tanimbar Oriole live?
The Tanimbar Oriole is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tanimbar Oriole belong to?
The Tanimbar Oriole (Oriolus decipiens) belongs to the Oriolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tanimbar Oriole eat?
The Tanimbar Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tanimbar Oriole migrate?
The Tanimbar Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tanimbar 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 Tanimbar Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Tanimbar Oriole — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tanimbar Oriole's range?
The Tanimbar Oriole has a mapped global range of about 2,789 km².
Conservation
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