Philippine oriole

Philippine oriole

Grey-throated oriole

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SPECIES
Oriolus steerii

The Philippine oriole (Oriolus steerii ) or grey-throated oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.It is endemic to the Philippines.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The species is fairly common throughout its range, but the Cebu race (O. s. assimilis ) was last sighted in 1906 and is now classified as extinct.

Appearance

The Philippine oriole is a yellowish-brown bird with mainly thin feathers on the upper side of its body, a red beak and red eyes as well.

Distribution

Geography

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Endemic to the Philippines, the Philippine oriole is found in forest, forest edge and second growth in the lowlands of Masbate, Samar, Leyte, Semirara Island, Negros, Bohol, Mindanao, Basilan and the Sulu Archipelago.

Habits and Lifestyle

This species, as much like with other orioles, tend to have a diet of mainly grass, flowers and similar food.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

References

1. Philippine oriole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_oriole
2. Philippine oriole on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22706372/94066348
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/616650

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