Maroon oriole
Oriolus traillii (Vigors, 1832)
The maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) is a species in the family Oriolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 67.5 g to 74 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the maroon oriole
- Weight
- 67.5 g – 74 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 maroon oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the maroon oriole?
The maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia.
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Is the maroon oriole endangered?
The maroon 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 maroon oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyOriolidae
- genusOriolus
- SpeciesOriolus traillii (Vigors, 1832)
Synonyms Pastor traillii
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- oriol granatósCatalan
- žluva kaštanováCzech
- euryn browngochWelsh
- BlodpirolDanish
- BlutpirolGerman
- PurpurpirolGerman
- Sanga orioloEsperanto
- purpura orioloEsperanto
- Oropéndola granateSpanish
- punapeoleoEstonian
- kastanjakuhankeittäjäFinnish
- Loriot pourpréFrench
- crno-crvena vugaCroatian
- bíbormálinkóHungarian
- Oriolo marroneItalian
- ヒゴロモJapanese
- kaštoninė volungėLithuanian
- Indische BloedwielewaalDutch
- wilga pąsowaPolish
- papa-figos-grenáPortuguese
- papa-figos-escarlatePortuguese
- Бордовая иволгаRussian
- Кровавая иволгаRussian
- vlha gaštanováSlovak
- karmosingyllingSwedish
- นกขมิ้นแดงThai
- Şarabi SarıasmaTurkish
- вивільга червонаUkrainian
- 朱鸝Chinese
- 朱鹂Chinese
Relatives of the maroon 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
CompareMaroon oriole vs Eurasian golden orioleMaroon oriole vs Black-naped orioleMaroon oriole vs Black-hooded orioleMaroon oriole vs Indian golden oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the maroon oriole?
An adult maroon oriole weighs 67.5 g – 74 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the maroon oriole endangered?
The maroon 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 maroon oriole?
The maroon oriole (Oriolus traillii) 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.
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