Oriolus
| Orioles | |
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| Black-naped oriole, O. chinensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Infraclass: | Neognathae |
| Superorder: | Neoaves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Superfamily: | Corvoidea |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus Linnaeus, 1766 |
| Diversity | |
| 29 species | |
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Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids (family Icteridae) and, belong to the superfamily Passeroidea.
Etymology
The name "oriole" was first used in the 18th century and is an adaptation of the scientific Latin genus name, previously a species name for Eurasian golden oriole, which is derived from the Classical Latin "aureolus" meaning golden. Various forms of "oriole" have existed in Romance languages since the 12th and 13th centuries.[1]
The orioles are a mainly tropical group, although one species, the Eurasian golden oriole, breeds in temperate regions.
Species in taxonomic order
The phylogenetic relationships of the genus Oriolus have been established.[2]
Clade I
- Green oriole, Oriolus flavocinctus
- Olive-brown oriole, Oriolus melanotis
- Brown oriole, Oriolus szalayi
- Olive-backed oriole or white-bellied oriole, Oriolus sagittattus
- Dusky-brown oriole, Oriolus phaeochromus
- Grey-collared oriole, Oriolus forsteni
- Black-eared oriole, Oriolus bouroensis
- Tanimbar oriole, Oriolus decipiens
Clade II
- Western oriole, Oriolus brachyrhynchus
- São Tomé oriole, Oriolus crassirostris
- Green-headed oriole, Oriolus chlorocephalus
Clade III
- Black-winged oriole, Oriolus nigripennis
- Mountain oriole, Oriolus percivali
- Black-headed oriole, Oriolus larvatus
- Ethiopian oriole, Oriolus monacha
Clade IV
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
- Slender-billed oriole, Oriolus tenuirostris
- Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
- Indian golden oriole, Oriolus kundoo
- African golden oriole, Oriolus auratus
Clade V
- Black-and-crimson oriole, Oriolus cruentus
- Black oriole, Oriolus hosii
- Maroon oriole, Oriolus traillii
- Silver oriole, Oriolus mellianus
Clade VI
- Dark-throated oriole, Oriolus xanthonotus
- Philippine oriole, Oriolus steerii
- White-lored oriole, Oriolus albiloris
- Isabela oriole, Oriolus isabellae
Isolated species
- Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus
Footnotes
- ↑ "Oriole". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Knud A. Jønsson, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Robert G. Moyle, Martin Irestedt, Les Christidis, Janette A. Norman, Jon Fjeldså (2010) Phylogeny and biogeography of Oriolidae (Aves: Passeriformes) Ecography 33(2): 232–241 doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06167.x
External links
- Media related to Oriolus at Wikimedia Commons
- Orioles (Oriolidae) - videos, photos and sounds at the Internet Bird Collection