The green oriole or Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout Australia and New Guinea.
O. f. flavotinctus - Schodde & Mason, IJ, 1999: Found on Cape York Peninsula (north-eastern Australia)
O. f. kingi - Mathews, 1912: Found in north-eastern Queensland (north-eastern Australia)
Distribution and habitatedit
They are often difficult to locate, as their yellow-green plumage blends with the foliage and only their deep bubbling musical calls can be heard. They are nevertheless common in suitable habitat: rainforests, mangroves, thickets along watercourses, swamps, and lush gardens.
Breeding takes place during the wet season (October to March). A neat, deep cup is constructed from strips of bark and vines, lined with rootlets, and slung between leafy branches, usually 5-15 m up. They typically lay two eggs.
Food and feedingedit
Green orioles forage slowly and methodically through the middle and upper strata of dense forests, taking fruit in the main. Typically alone or in pairs, they sometimes form small flocks in the nonbreeding season.
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2017). "Oriolus flavocinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22706365A118671909. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22706365A118671909.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^"IOC World Bird List 7.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.7.1.
February 29, 2024
green, oriole, green, oriole, australasian, yellow, oriole, oriolus, flavocinctus, inconspicuous, inhabitant, lush, tropical, vegetation, throughout, australia, guinea, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdo. The green oriole or Australasian yellow oriole Oriolus flavocinctus is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout Australia and New Guinea Green orioleConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily OriolidaeGenus OriolusSpecies O flavocinctusBinomial nameOriolus flavocinctus King P P 1826 SynonymsMimetes flavocinctus On nest Daintree Rainforest QueenslandContents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 1 1 Subspecies 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Behaviour and ecology 3 1 Breeding 3 2 Food and feeding 4 ReferencesTaxonomy and systematics editAlternate names for the green oriole include the Australian yellow oriole yellow oriole and yellow bellied oriole Subspecies edit Six subspecies are recognised 2 O f migrator Hartert 1904 Found in eastern Lesser Sundas O f muelleri Bonaparte 1850 Originally described as a separate species Found in south central New Guinea O f flavocinctus King P P 1826 Found in northern Australia O f tiwi Schodde amp Mason IJ 1999 Found on Bathurst and Melville Islands off northern Australia O f flavotinctus Schodde amp Mason IJ 1999 Found on Cape York Peninsula north eastern Australia O f kingi Mathews 1912 Found in north eastern Queensland north eastern Australia Distribution and habitat editThey are often difficult to locate as their yellow green plumage blends with the foliage and only their deep bubbling musical calls can be heard They are nevertheless common in suitable habitat rainforests mangroves thickets along watercourses swamps and lush gardens Behaviour and ecology edit nbsp Yellow oriole Cape York PeninsulaBreeding edit Breeding takes place during the wet season October to March A neat deep cup is constructed from strips of bark and vines lined with rootlets and slung between leafy branches usually 5 15 m up They typically lay two eggs Food and feeding edit Green orioles forage slowly and methodically through the middle and upper strata of dense forests taking fruit in the main Typically alone or in pairs they sometimes form small flocks in the nonbreeding season References edit BirdLife International 2017 Oriolus flavocinctus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T22706365A118671909 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 3 RLTS T22706365A118671909 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 IOC World Bird List 7 1 IOC World Bird List Datasets doi 10 14344 ioc ml 7 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Green oriole amp oldid 1198934227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
