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Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus ''Oriolus'', the type genus of the corvoidean family (biology), family Oriolidae. They are not closely related to the New World orioles, which are icterids (family Icteridae) that belong to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Passeroidea. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Oriolus'' was erected by Linnaeus in 1766 in the 12th edition of Systema Naturae, 12th edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. The type species is the golden oriole (''Oriolus oriolus''). In 1760, French ornithologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in his ''Ornithologie'' used ''Oriolus'' as a subdivision of the genus ''Turdus'', but the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature ruled in 1955 that "''Oriolus'' Brisson, 1760" should be suppressed. Linnaeus added more than a dozen additional genera when he updated his 10th edition, but he generally based new genera on those that had been introduced by Brisson in his ''Ornithologie''. ''Oriolus'' is now th ...
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Black-naped Oriole
The black-naped oriole (''Oriolus chinensis'') is a passerine bird in the oriole family that is found in many parts of Asia. There are several distinctive populations within the wide distribution range of this species and in the past the slender-billed oriole (''Oriolus tenuirostris'') was included as a subspecies. Unlike the Indian golden oriole which only has a short and narrow eye-stripe, the black-naped oriole has the stripe broadening and joining at the back of the neck. Males and females are very similar although the wing lining of the female is more greenish. The bill is pink and is stouter than in the golden oriole. Taxonomy and systematics In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the black-naped oriole in his based on a specimen that he mistakenly believed had been collected in the former French colony of Cochinchina in what is now southern Vietnam. He used the French name and the Latin . The two stars (**) at the start of the se ...
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Mathurin Jacques Brisson
Mathurin Jacques Brisson (; 30 April 1723 – 23 June 1806) was a French zoologist and natural philosopher. Brisson was born at Fontenay-le-Comte. The earlier part of his life was spent in the pursuit of natural history; his published works in this field included ''Le Règne animal'' (1756) and the highly regarded ''Ornithologie'' (1760). As a young man, he was a disciple and assistant of René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur. For a period of time he was an instructor of physical sciences and natural history to the family of the monarch. He held the chair of physics at the College of Navarre, and from 1759 was a member of the Academy of Sciences. A significant work involving the "specific weight of bodies" was his ''Pesanteur Spécifique des Corps'' (1787). In his investigations of electricity, Brisson was opposed to the theories of Priestley and Franklin.
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Green Oriole 1128
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combination of yellow and cyan; in the RGB color model, used on television and computer screens, it is one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue, which are mixed in different combinations to create all other colors. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content. During post-classical and early modern Europe, green was the color commonly associated with wealth, merchants, bankers, and the gentry, while red ...
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Olive-backed Oriole
The olive-backed oriole (''Oriolus sagittatus''), or white-bellied oriole, is a very common medium-sized passerine bird native to northern and eastern Australia and south-central New Guinea. The most wide-ranging of the Australasian orioles, it is noisy and conspicuous. Taxonomy and systematics The olive-backed oriole was originally described in the genus ''Coracias'' by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801. Subspecies Four subspecies are recognized: * ''O. s. magnirostris'' - van Oort, 1910: Found in south-central New Guinea * ''O. s. affinis'' - Gould, 1848: Originally described as a separate species. Found in north-western and north-central Australia * ''O. s. grisescens'' - Schodde & Mason, IJ, 1999: Found on Cape York Peninsula (north-eastern Australia) and islands of the Torres Strait * ''O. s. sagittatus'' - (Latham, 1801): Found in eastern Australia Description Not bright in colour, it is olive-backed with small dark streaks, with a light chest having black ...
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Olive-brown Oriole
Olive-brown oriole has been split into the following species: * Timor oriole, ''Oriolus melanotis'' * Wetar oriole, ''Oriolus finschi'' Birds by common name {{Short pages monitor ...
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Timor Oriole
The Timor oriole (''Oriolus melanotis'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas, where it is found on Timor, Rote and Semau Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Taxonomy and systematics The Wetar oriole (''O. finschi''), found on Wetar and Atauro Islands, was originally described as a separate species but was later reclassified as a subspecies. However, more recent revisions to the IOC World Bird List ''Birds of the World: Recommended English Names'' is a paperback book, written by Frank Gill and Minturn Wright on behalf of the International Ornithologists' Union. The book is an attempt to produce a standardized set of English names for all b ... have found it to be a distinct species. The two species were formerly grouped together as olive-brown oriole. References Timor oriole Timor oriole Birds of Timor Timor oriole Timor oriole Taxonomy ar ...
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Tanimbar Oriole
The Tanimbar oriole (''Oriolus decipiens'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...s. Until 2008, the Tanimbar oriole was classified as a subspecies of the black-eared oriole. Some authorities have not yet recognized this split. References *Rheindt, F.E., and R.O. Hutchinson. 2007. A photoshot odyssey through the confused avian taxonomy of Seram and Buru (southern Moluccas). BirdingASIA 7: 18–38. Tanimbar oriole Tanimbar oriole Birds of the Tanimbar Islands Tanimbar oriole Tanimbar oriole {{Oriolidae-stub ...
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Black-eared Oriole
The black-eared oriole (''Oriolus bouroensis''), or Buru oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is native to Buru island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The black-eared oriole was originally described in the genus '' Philemon''. Until 2008, the Tanimbar oriole The Tanimbar oriole (''Oriolus decipiens'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, ... was classified as a subspecies of the black-eared oriole. Some authorities have not yet recognized this split. References black-eared oriole black-eared oriole Birds of Buru black-eared oriole Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Oriolidae-stub ...
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Grey-collared Oriole
The grey-collared oriole (''Oriolus forsteni''), or Seram oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to Seram. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. References grey-collared oriole Birds of Seram grey-collared oriole grey-collared oriole Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Oriolidae-stub ...
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Dusky-brown Oriole
The dusky-brown oriole (''Oriolus phaeochromus'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to North Maluku. 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 dusky-brown oriole Birds of Halmahera dusky-brown oriole dusky-brown oriole The dusky-brown oriole (''Oriolus phaeochromus'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to North Maluku. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an area of land dominated by ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Oriolidae-stub ...
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Brown Oriole
The brown oriole (''Oriolus szalayi'') is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Alternate names for the brown oriole include the New Guinea oriole and striated oriole. References Orioles Oriolus Birds described in 1900 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Oriolidae-stub ...
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