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The '''Philippine oriole''' (''Oriolus steerii'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Oriolidae]]. |
The '''Philippine oriole''' (''Oriolus steerii'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Oriolidae]]. |
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It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the |
It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the Philippines. |
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Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s. Though the species is fairly common throughout its range, the Cebu race (''O. s. assimilis'') has not been sighted since 1906 and is believed [[extinct]]; with the near-total lack of forest on the island, this does not seem impossible. |
Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s. Though the species is fairly common throughout its range, the Cebu race (''O. s. assimilis'') has not been sighted since 1906 and is believed [[extinct]]; with the near-total lack of forest on the island, this does not seem impossible. |
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==Taxonomy and systematics== |
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==Systematics== |
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First described by [[Richard Bowdler Sharpe]] in 1877, the Philippine oriole is a member of the genus ''[[Oriolus]]''. It is sometimes considered to be [[conspecific]] with the [[dark-throated oriole]].<ref name = "SibleyMonroe"/> |
First described by [[Richard Bowdler Sharpe]] in 1877, the Philippine oriole is a member of the genus ''[[Oriolus]]''. It is sometimes considered to be [[conspecific]] with the [[dark-throated oriole]].<ref name = "SibleyMonroe"/> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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Endemic to the Philippines, the Philippine oriole is found in forest, forest edge and second growth in the lowlands of Masbate, Samar, Leyte, Semirara Island, Negros, Bohol, Mindanao, Basilan and the Sulu Archipelago.<ref name = "SibleyMonroe"/> |
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The Philippine oriole (Oriolus steerii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Though the species is fairly common throughout its range, the Cebu race (O. s. assimilis) has not been sighted since 1906 and is believed extinct; with the near-total lack of forest on the island, this does not seem impossible.
Taxonomy and systematics
First described by Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1877, the Philippine oriole is a member of the genus Oriolus. It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the dark-throated oriole.[3]
Description and diet
The Philippine oriole is a yellowish-brown bird with mainly thin feathers on the upper side of its body, a red beak and red eyes as well. These species, as much like with other orioles, tend to have a diet of mainly grass flowers and food of the like.
Distribution
Endemic to the Philippines, the Philippine oriole is found in forest, forest edge and second growth in the lowlands of Masbate, Samar, Leyte, Semirara Island, Negros, Bohol, Mindanao, Basilan and the Sulu Archipelago.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Arthur, Marquis of Tweedale (1877). "Contribution to the Ornithology of the Philippines, No. II". Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society of London for the Year 1877. London, England: Zoological Society of London. p. 760.
- ^ a b Sibley, Charles Gald; Monroe, Burt Leavelle (1990). Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World. New Haven, CT, USA: Yale University Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0-300-04969-5.