Timor Oriole (Oriolus melanotis)
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Timor Oriole

Oriolus melanotis (Bonaparte, 1850)

95 gWeight

The Timor oriole (Oriolus melanotis) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Timor-Leste

Timor Oriole has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste30 records
  2. DareTimor-Leste22 records
  3. Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste18 records
More places
  1. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste16 records
  2. Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste12 records
  3. Com Plateau – Point 1Timor-Leste8 records
  4. Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste7 records
  5. Loes ForestTimor-Leste4 records
  6. Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste4 records
  7. Lagos Ira LalaroTimor-Leste4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

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 Timor oriole (Oriolus melanotis) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands, where it is found on Timor, Rote and Semau. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Questions

How big is the Timor Oriole?

The Timor Oriole weighs around 95 g.

Where does the Timor Oriole live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Rote, Semau and Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Timor Oriole?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Timor Oriole endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Timor Oriole as Least Concern.

What does the Timor Oriole eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Timor Oriole in?

It belongs to the family Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (Oriolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
95 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
139 mm
Tail
117 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Rote, Semau and Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Oriolus

Other birds in the genus Oriolus

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Timor Oriole

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