São Tomé oriole
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Oriolus crassirostris

The São Tomé oriole (Oriolus crassirostris ), or great-billed oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. The species was named by Gustav Hartlaub in 1857. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Distribution

Geography

Continents

It is widely distributed throughout the island of São Tomé, except the northeast (the urban area of São Tomé). It is most abundant in the southwest and on the central massif.

São Tomé oriole habitat map
São Tomé oriole habitat map
São Tomé oriole

Population

Population threats

The São Tomé oriole is threatened by habitat loss of the remaining lowland rainforest of São Tomé.

References

1. São Tomé oriole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Tomé_oriole
2. São Tomé oriole on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22706404/131471210
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/339685

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