Adult male (Black-and-crimson) © Robert Lockett eBird S65672249 Macaulay Library ML 218922251
Adult female (Black-and-crimson) © Tom Wheatley
Adult male (Black-and-crimson) © Lars Petersson | My World of Bird Photography
Adult male (Black-and-crimson) © Thomas Gibson
Adult male (Black-and-crimson) © GARY DOUGLAS

Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus consanguineus

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Identification

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Strange-looking, dark oriole. Male is glossy black with a crimson breast and wing spot, while the female is dull black overall with a dirty-pink breast and belly. Black Oriole can be similar; note Black-and-crimson’s black vent and dark bill. Favors foothill and montane forests, especially primary forest with extensive mossy growth. Often encountered singly or in pairs within mixed flocks, foraging throughout all levels of forest. Varied repertoire includes a cat-like meowing, repetitive chupping, and harsher, sharper “kek” and “chep” notes.

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