Dusky-brown oriole

The dusky-brown oriole (Oriolus phaeochromus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to North Maluku.

Dusky-brown oriole
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Oriolus
Species:
O. phaeochromus
Binomial name
Oriolus phaeochromus
Gray, GR, 1861

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Alternate names for the dusky-brown oriole include the dusky oriole, Gray's oriole, Halmahera oriole and Moluccan oriole.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Oriolus phaeochromus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22706356A94065237. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706356A94065237.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


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