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Oriolus traillii (maroon oriole) is a species of bird with the order, family, genus of Passeriformes, Oriolidae, and Oriolus, respectively named by Vigors (1832). Maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) has black and maroon feathers, a black head, neck, and wings, and a maroon chestnut-brown tail. The adult maroon oriole male has brighter crimson red-black feathers, females have dark plumage with streaks on the belly, and juveniles have lighter coloring on their bodies. This song bird species of oriole has four known subspecies in the world. While the maroon oriole is not endangered, one of its species, O. t. ardens, is. Reports on systematics recorded that the song bird Oriolus traillii (maroon oriole) was originally in the genus Pastor. This oriole (Oriolus traillii), maroon species of bird, has its natural distribution. Maroon oriole range map in the subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests in South Asia and East Asia like India, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, China, and Vietnam. It is also found in the Himalayas (northern India). The maroon oriole diet consists of insects, wild figs, berries, and nectar. Its breeding season is from April to May.
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Oriole (Oriolus traillii) maroon are song birds.
Oriolus traillii (maroon oriole) is a species of bird with the order, family, genus of Passeriformes, Oriolidae, and Oriolus, respectively named by Vigors (1832).
The exact number of maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) is unknown; it is categorized as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List because this species has a variety in its family population in the world.
Moist subtropical and tropical forests are the natural habitats for maroon oriole species.
The maroon oriole range map distribution shows that this species of bird is found in countries of South Asia and East Asia like India, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.
Maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) usually lives as a solitary song bird or in pairs. But, ornithologists have a few records that hold evidence that they also flock in small numbers and sometimes mixed species. They are monogamous and choose a new mate if the previous one dies.
Oriole (maroon) can live for 8-12 years in the wild.
Like most bird species maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) reproduce by laying eggs. The maroon oriole female and male breed from April to May and lay 2-3 off-white eggs with dark spots. This species is monogamous and attracts one another which their song. Both males and females birds help in rearing the maroon oriole chicks. The behavior of Oriolus traillii is similar to other birds during nesting.
The maroon oriole song bird species is classified as Least Concern by IUCN in the Red List. There are more than ten thousand mature birds in the world.
Maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) is a species of oriole, maroon and black in color. Maroon oriole feathers are black and maroon in color; black head, neck and wings, and a chestnut-brown tail. The adult male maroon oriole, of order passeriformes, has brighter crimson red-black feathers, and females have darker feathers with streaks on the belly, and juveniles have lighter coloring on their bodies.
Every description of maroon orioles (Oriolidae family) will use the word 'cute'. The unique contrast of maroon or red with black and dark feathers with pale eyes and legs gives them eye-catching visuals.
The maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) is a song bird that communicates using its voice. Males of this species use their melodious songs to attract mates. All descriptions of their song describe it as ethereal. The male and female oriole (maroon) sing a duet; the male sings series of musical notes, and the female responds with a long whistle. This is a unique feature of their behavior description.
A maroon oriole is 10-11 in (25-28 cm) long, slightly larger than a common nighthawk, and a few inches shorter than an owl.
These birds' exact speed is unknown, but since they're migratory birds, they can travel for very long distances, up to 1,000 mi (1609 km).
An oriole (maroon) weighs 2.7-2.8 oz (78-81 g). It is heavier than most other species of orioles.
There are no specific names to distinguish the male and female maroon oriole birds; they are simply referred to as male maroon oriole or female maroon oriole.
There is no specific name for the baby. Like most juvenile birds, they're generally referred to as chicks.
Maroon orioles, of order Passeriformes, are omnivores, and their diet consists of wild figs, berries, fruit, insects, and nectar.
No, they aren't poisonous or dangerous.
No, they would not make for good pets as they are wild birds. We should leave them free in their natural habitat.
'Oriole' is derived from the Latin word 'aureolus,' which means 'golden.' The genus name Icterus is from Ancient Greek ikteros, a yellow bird, the sight of which was thought to cure jaundice (similar to the Eurasian golden oriole in the New World).
The song bird Oriolus traillii (maroon oriole) was originally in the genus Pastor. They are song birds that have four known subspecies in the world. They are; O. t. traillii (found in the Himalayas, southern China, northern Indochina, and northern Thailand), O. t. robinsoni (found in southern Indochina), O. t. nigellicauda (found in Hainan), O. t. ardens (found in Taiwan).
Maroon oriole ardens is endangered because it is getting displaced by the Hushan Dam. This subspecies is categorized as Endangered in the IUCN Red List. This subspecies' appearance is similar to the maroon oriole appearance.
Species of orioles like Baltimore Oriole are commonly seen in states of the US like Minnesota. Still, you will not see the maroon oriole in Minnesota, as its population distribution range is limited to Asian areas like the Himalayas, India, Taiwan, Thailand, Indochina, Nepal, Vietnam.
Wild birds molt heavily during the spring and fall before they travel. Molting is the process where new feathers grow, and the old ones are shed. The higher density of new feathers helps the maroon orioles during their long flight.
Yes, orioles are migratory birds. They spend the winter months in the southern territories of their distribution range and migrate towards the north around March-April and begin nesting in May, most chicks hatch in June, and the birds start to move back to the south during August-September.
The subspecies of maroon orioles are pretty similar to each other, but except for them, the maroon oriole is similar to hooded orioles. Hooded orioles are native to North America and have a similar diet. They are slightly smaller than maroon orioles and have black and yellow feathers.
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