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Maroon Oriole
Oriolus traillii (Vigors, 1832)
≈27 cmLength74 gWeight
This is a red-and-black oriole whose male has a black head, neck and wings and a maroon body.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Thailand, China
How to identify
Field marks
- Male head, neck and wings black
- Male body maroon with a metallic gloss
- Male tail chestnut
- Male bill bluish
Male, female and young
Female and immature male have grayish-white underparts with black streaks.
Voice
Rounded, fluty “pi-lo-i-lo” notes, as well as a cat-like “mew”.
Where and when it's recorded
Maroon Oriole has been recorded at 257 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand604 records
- Pingtung – Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyTaiwan (China)515 records
- Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia370 records
More places
- Deo Nui San passVietnam367 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand358 records
- Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia342 records
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand335 records
- Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal313 records
- Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia290 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand278 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Maroon Oriole?
The Maroon Oriole is about ≈27 cm long and weighs around 74 g.
Where does the Maroon Oriole live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in India, Thailand and China.
When is the best time to see the Maroon Oriole?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Maroon Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Maroon Oriole as Least Concern.
What does the Maroon Oriole eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Maroon Oriole in?
It belongs to the family Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (Oriolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈27 cm
- Weight
- 74 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 143 mm
- Tail
- 102 mm
- Bill
- 32 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Southeast Asia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 3
- Oriolus traillii traillii Himalayas to s China, n Indochina and n Thailand
- Oriolus traillii nigellicauda Hainan I. | non-breeding: to n Vietnam and Laos
- Oriolus traillii ardens Taiwan (China)
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios Oriolidae
- Genus
- Oriolus
Other birds in the genus Oriolus
Isabela OrioleOriolus isabellae
Grey-collared OrioleOriolus forsteni
Black-eared OrioleOriolus bouroensis
Dusky-brown OrioleOriolus phaeochromus
Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
Timor OrioleOriolus melanotis
Wetar OrioleOriolus finschi
Tanimbar OrioleOriolus decipiens
Brown OrioleOriolus szalayi
Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctus
Javan OrioleOriolus cruentus
Black-and-crimson OrioleOriolus consanguineus
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