Adult male © Anthony Sawbridge eBird S65187825 Macaulay Library ML 205945461
Adult female © James Eaton
Juvenile © Dave Bakewell
Adult male © Ashley Banwell
Adult male © Dave Bakewell
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Adult male © Anthony Sawbridge

Black Oriole Oriolus hosii

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Identification

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Unique dark oriole with a restricted range: found only in montane and submontane forests in northwestern Borneo, primarily within the Paya Maga highlands of Sarawak state. Male is inky black all over with a slight blue gloss. Female has a gray belly. Both sexes have a bright red bill and dark rust-red vent. Forages quietly in the canopy, often alone, but sometimes in pairs or small groups. Short echoing song can be likened to “woo-wich’ew!”.

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