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Oriolus chinensis

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Oriolus chinensis

Family Name: Corvidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Black-naped Oriole

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Description

Description Male: Overall bright yellow plumage with nape and wing tips black. Female: like male but duller. Bill red in male and female.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Forest, Mangroves, Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial, Urban
Distribution Found throughout Singapore
Nature Reserves Labrador Nature Reserve, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Status

Species Status Resident
Conservation Status Common
Singapore Red Data Book 2008 Status Not Threatened

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References

References Strange, S. & Jeyarajasingam, A. 1993. Birds: A photographic guide to the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing (S'pore) Pte Ltd. 258pp

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Species record last updated on: 21 August 2019.
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