Wildlifeof China
Maroon Oriole
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: (c) Piyush Marwadi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Oriolus traillii
Basic stats
Diet
Wild figs, berries, insects and nectar
Habitat
Deep, massive cup nest of bast fibre bound with cobwebs
Range
South-east Asia and the Indian subcontinent, with brighter reddish tones in South-east Asia
Size
25–28cm
The maroon oriole is 25–28cm long. The adult male is a glossy crimson-maroon with a black head, neck and wings, a chestnut-maroon tail and a bluish bill; females and immature males have a greyish underside. Colour varies across the range, duller in the Indian subcontinent and brighter and somewhat reddish in South-east Asia (Wikipedia, general species account).
The nesting season is April to May, with a deep, massive cup nest of bast fibre bound with cobwebs. It eats wild figs, berries, insects and nectar (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Maroon Oriole eat?
- Wild figs, berries, insects and nectar
- What habitat does the Maroon Oriole live in?
- Deep, massive cup nest of bast fibre bound with cobwebs
- Where is the Maroon Oriole found?
- South-east Asia and the Indian subcontinent, with brighter reddish tones in South-east Asia
- How big is the Maroon Oriole?
- 25–28cm