Wildlifeof Bhutan
Maroon Oriole
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
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Oriolus traillii
Basic stats
Diet
Wild figs, berries, insects and nectar
Habitat
Forest; deep, massive cup nest of bast fibre bound with cobwebs
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam
Size
25–28cm
The maroon oriole is 25 to 28cm long. The adult male is glossy crimson-maroon with a black head, neck and wings and a chestnut-maroon tail, and a bluish beak. Females and immature males have greyish-white underparts with black streaks. Colour varies across the range, with birds of the Indian subcontinent duller and those of Southeast Asia brighter and more reddish (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. The nesting season is April to May, with a deep, massive cup of bast fibre bound with cobwebs. It eats wild figs, berries, insects and nectar.
Quick answers
- What does the Maroon Oriole eat?
- Wild figs, berries, insects and nectar
- What habitat does the Maroon Oriole live in?
- Forest; deep, massive cup nest of bast fibre bound with cobwebs
- Where is the Maroon Oriole found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam
- How big is the Maroon Oriole?
- 25–28cm