Javan oriole
Oriolus cruentus (Wagler, 1827)
The javan oriole (Oriolus cruentus) is a species in the family Oriolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 64 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.
Quick facts about the javan 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
- Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the javan oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the javan oriole?
The Javan oriole (Oriolus cruentus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
It is found on Java in Indonesia where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Temuan people believe that its song brings bad luck.
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Is the javan oriole endangered?
The javan oriole is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species.
How is the javan oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyOriolidae
- genusOriolus
- SpeciesOriolus cruentus (Wagler, 1827)
Synonyms Erythrolanius rubropectus, Leptopteryx cruenta, Ocypterus sanguinolentus
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Black-and-crimson orioleEnglish
- Black-and-crimson orioleEnglish
- Black-and-crimson orioleEnglish
- Black-and-crimson oriole (Javan)English
- oriol sagnantCatalan
- žluva rudoprsáCzech
- euryn coch a duWelsh
- Rødbrystet PirolDanish
- JavapirolGerman
- RotbrustpirolGerman
- java orioloEsperanto
- Skarlatbrusta orioloEsperanto
- Oropéndola ensangrentadaSpanish
- punalaik-peoleoEstonian
- naukukuhankeittäjäFinnish
- Loriot ensanglantéFrench
- javanska vugaCroatian
- Kepudang dada-merahIndonesian
- Oriolo nerocremisiItalian
- Rigogolo nero e rossoItalian
- ヒムネスミゴロモJapanese
- raudonkrūtė volungėLithuanian
- Maleise BloedwielewaalDutch
- Javaanse BloedwielewaalDutch
- rødbrystpirolNorwegian
- wilga krasnobrzuchaPolish
- papa-figos-de-javaPortuguese
- papa-figos-ensanguentadoPortuguese
- papa-figos-sangrentoPortuguese
- Красногрудая иволгаRussian
- Малиновогрудая иволгаRussian
- vlha červenobrucháSlovak
- Crno-grimizna vugaSerbian
- javagyllingSwedish
- svartröd gyllingSwedish
- นกขมิ้นอกแดงThai
- Al-Kara SarıasmaTurkish
- вивільга червоногрудаUkrainian
- 爪哇黄鹂Chinese
- 緋胸黃鸝Chinese
- 緋胸黃鸝〔緋胸黑鸝〕Chinese
Relatives of the javan 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
CompareJavan oriole vs Eurasian golden orioleJavan oriole vs Black-naped orioleJavan oriole vs Black-hooded orioleJavan oriole vs Indian golden oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the javan oriole?
An adult javan oriole weighs 64 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the javan oriole endangered?
The javan oriole is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
What kind of animal is the javan oriole?
The javan oriole (Oriolus cruentus) 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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