Black Oriole (Oriolus hosii)
About the Black Oriole
The black oriole (Oriolus hosii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. One of the least known of the orioles, its distribution range is restricted to Sarawak in Borneo. Along with the black-and-crimson, maroon, and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles. The binomial name is after Charles Hose who collected the first specimen of the species on Mount Dulit. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 27 recordings for this species: 27 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Malaysia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornusrecording
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolusrecording
- Green-headed OrioleOriolus chlorocephalusrecording
- Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoorecording
- Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusrecording
- Timor OrioleOriolus melanotisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.