Slender-billed Oriole
A species of Old world orioles Scientific name : Oriolus tenuirostris Genus : Old world orioles
Slender-billed Oriole, A species of Old world orioles
Botanical name: Oriolus tenuirostris
Genus: Old world orioles
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Description
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Description
The slender-billed oriole (Oriolus tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae found from the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
25 cm
Feeding Habits
Slender-billed Oriole predominantly feed on fruits like figs and Trema orientalis, nectar from Salmalia and Erythrina, and insects. They forage alone or in pairs, usually high in trees, occasionally descending to ground for caterpillars.
Habitat
The Slender-billed Oriole, slender-billed Oriole, inhabits various montane forest landscapes, which include open pine forests, mixed pine-oak forests, and dry open semi-evergreen or broadleaf evergreen forests. It is also found in areas such as forest edges, bamboo thickets, plantations, gardens, groves, and tea-shade trees. Additionally, slender-billed Oriole is known to occupy clearings and open countrysides with scattered tree clumps, favoring regions with a diverse array of tree species in both breeding and non-breeding seasons, descending to lower open evergreen broadleaf forests and secondary growth during the non-breeding season.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world orioles Genus
Old world orioles Species
Slender-billed Oriole