| Green oriole | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Oriolidae |
| Genus: | Oriolus |
| Species: | O. flavocinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oriolus flavocinctus (King, P.P., 1826) | |
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Thegreen oriole orAustralasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) is an inconspicuous inhabitant of lushtropical vegetation throughout Australia andNew Guinea.[2]
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Alternate names for the green oriole include theAustralian yellow oriole,yellow oriole andyellow-bellied oriole.
Sixsubspecies are recognised:[3]
They are often difficult to locate, as their yellow-green plumage blends with the foliage and only their deep bubbling musical calls can be heard. They are nevertheless common in suitable habitat:rainforests,mangroves, thickets along watercourses,swamps, and lush gardens.
Breeding takes place during the wet season (October to March). A neat, deep cup is constructed from strips of bark and vines, lined with rootlets, and slung between leafy branches, usually 5–15 m up. They typically lay two eggs.
Green orioles forage slowly and methodically through the middle and upper strata of dense forests, taking fruit in the main. Typically alone or in pairs, they sometimes form small flocks in the nonbreeding season.
