Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus consanguineus Scientific name definitions

A handsome oriole endemic to the Sunda region, the Black-and-crimson Oriole occurs in montane forests of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, where it is mostly a relatively common species. This oriole is usually observed in the canopy of forest, where it often joins roaming mixed-species flocks and visits fruiting trees. This oriole faces few extinction threats, with montane and submontane forests generally more secure than their lowland counterparts. In recent years, morphological and molecular evidence has accrued to suggest that the formerly conspecific Javan Oriole (Oriolus cruentus), which is endemic to the island of Java, should be recognized at the species level.