Black oriole
Oriolus hosii Sharpe, 1892
The black oriole (Oriolus hosii) is a species in the family Oriolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 64 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black oriole
- Weight
- 64 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the black oriole?
The black oriole (Oriolus hosii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo. One of the least known of the orioles, its distribution range is restricted to Sarawak in Borneo. Along with the black-and-crimson, maroon, and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles. The binomial name is after Charles Hose who collected the first specimen of the species on Mount Dulit.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the black oriole endangered?
The black oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the black oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyOriolidae
- genusOriolus
- SpeciesOriolus hosii Sharpe, 1892
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- oriol negreCatalan
- žluva černáCzech
- euryn duWelsh
- Sort PirolDanish
- BraunsteißpirolGerman
- MohrenpirolGerman
- nigra orioloEsperanto
- Oropéndola negraSpanish
- mustpeoleoEstonian
- borneonkuhankeittäjäFinnish
- Loriot noirFrench
- fekete málinkóHungarian
- Kepudang hitamIndonesian
- Oriolo neroItalian
- スミゴロモJapanese
- juodoji volungėLithuanian
- Zwarte WielewaalDutch
- svartpirolNorwegian
- wilga czarnaPolish
- papa-figos-pretoPortuguese
- Чёрная иволгаRussian
- vlha čiernaSlovak
- Crna vugaSerbian
- svartgyllingSwedish
- นกขมิ้นแบล็กThai
- Kara SarıasmaTurkish
- вивільга чорнаUkrainian
- 黑鸝Chinese
- 黑鹂Chinese
Relatives of the black oriole
Other species in the same genus Oriolus.
Eurasian golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus
Black-naped oriole
Oriolus chinensis
Black-hooded oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Indian golden oriole
Oriolus kundoo
São Tomé oriole
Oriolus crassirostris
Black-headed oriole
Oriolus larvatus
CompareBlack oriole vs Eurasian golden orioleBlack oriole vs Black-naped orioleBlack oriole vs Black-hooded orioleBlack oriole vs Indian golden oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black oriole?
An adult black oriole weighs 64 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black oriole endangered?
The black oriole is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black oriole?
The black oriole (Oriolus hosii) belongs to the family Oriolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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