Tanimbar oriole
Oriolus decipiens (P. L. Sclater, 1883)
The tanimbar oriole (Oriolus decipiens) is a species in the family Oriolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 109 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the tanimbar oriole
- Weight
- 109 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
- 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 tanimbar oriole live?
Not recorded
What is the tanimbar oriole?
The Tanimbar oriole (Oriolus decipiens) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Until 2008, the Tanimbar oriole was classified as a subspecies of the black-eared oriole. Some authorities have not yet recognized this split and classification of Tanimbar oriole as a distinct species in its own right.
From the Wikipedia article “Tanimbar oriole” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tanimbar_oriole&oldid=1343619243), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the tanimbar oriole endangered?
The tanimbar 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. What the categories mean.
How is the tanimbar oriole classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyOriolidae
- genusOriolus
- SpeciesOriolus decipiens (P. L. Sclater, 1883)
Synonyms Mimeta decipiens, Oriolus bouroensis decipiens
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Tanimbar golden orioleEnglish
- TanimbarpirolGerman
- Sudsunda orioloEsperanto
- tanimbara orioloEsperanto
- Oropéndola de las TanimbarSpanish
- tanimbari peoleoEstonian
- پریشاهرخ تانیمبارPersian
- Oriolus decipiensFrench
- Loriot des TanimbarFrench
- tanimbarska vugaCroatian
- Kepudang muka-hitamIndonesian
- タニンバルコウライウグイスJapanese
- TanimbarwielewaalDutch
- wilga tanimbarskaPolish
- تانمبار بسنتی پنچھیWestern Panjabi
- papa-figos-das-tanimbarPortuguese
- Танимбарская иволгаRussian
- vlha tanimbarskáSlovak
- Vuga sa Tanimbarskih ostrvaSerbian
- tanimbargyllingSwedish
- นกขมิ้นตานิมบาร์Thai
- Tanimbar SarıasmasıTurkish
- вивільга танімбарськаUkrainian
- 褐耳鹂Chinese
- 塔尼巴黃鸝Chinese
Relatives of the tanimbar 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
CompareTanimbar oriole vs Eurasian golden orioleTanimbar oriole vs Black-naped orioleTanimbar oriole vs Black-hooded orioleTanimbar oriole vs Indian golden oriole
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tanimbar oriole?
An adult tanimbar oriole weighs 109 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tanimbar oriole endangered?
The tanimbar 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 tanimbar oriole?
The tanimbar oriole (Oriolus decipiens) 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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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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