Black-and-crimson oriole


The black-and-crimson oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Taxonomy and systematics

The black-and-crimson oriole was originally described in the genus Leptopteryx. Along with the black, maroon and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles. Alternate names for the black-and-crimson oriole include the black-crimson oriole and crimson-breasted oriole.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized: