About the Maroon Oriole
The maroon oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia.
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The maroon oriole has maroon and black plumage with a black head, neck and wings with a blueish beak. The females have slightly darker bodies and the juveniles have lighter bodies. The adult male is glossy crimson-maroon in color, with black head, neck and wings and a chestnut-maroon tail. The females and immature males have a greyish-white underpart with black streaks. Colouration varies somewhat across the range, with those in the Indian Subcontinent having duller colours and those in Southeast Asia having brighter colours, also tending to somewhat reddish tones.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Green OrioleOriolus flavocinctusThe green oriole or Australasian yellow oriole is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lush tropical vegetation throughout Australia and New Guinea.
African Golden OrioleOriolus auratusThe male is striking in the typical oriole black and yellow plumage, although the plumage is predominantly yellow, with solid black only in the flight feathers and tail centre.
Western OrioleOriolus brachyrynchusThe western oriole measures 21 centimetres (8.3 in) in length, and weighs 42 to 57 g (1.5 to 2.0 oz).
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