How big is a Wetar Oriole?

The Wetar Oriole is a medium sized bird weighing about 95 g.

Where can you see a Wetar Oriole?

The Wetar Oriole occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

What birds look similar to a Wetar Oriole?

The Wetar Oriole is most easily confused with the White-lored Oriole, the Black Oriole and the Silver Oriole.

Is the Wetar Oriole endangered?

The Wetar Oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Wetar Oriole

Oriolus finschi

Old World Orioles · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Wetar Oriole (Oriolus finschi) is a legendary old world oriol found in 2 countries, weighing about 95 g. The Wetar oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.

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About the Wetar Oriole

The Wetar oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sundas, where it is found on Wetar and Atauro Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Where it lives

Indonesia Timor-Leste

When to see it

Best months: June, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Wetar Oriole look like?: The Wetar oriole is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
How big is a Wetar Oriole?: The Wetar Oriole is a medium sized bird weighing about 95 g.
Where can you see a Wetar Oriole?: The Wetar Oriole occurs in 2 countries, including Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
What birds look similar to a Wetar Oriole?: The Wetar Oriole is most easily confused with the White-lored Oriole, the Black Oriole and the Silver Oriole.
Is the Wetar Oriole endangered?: The Wetar Oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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