Oriolus xanthonotus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The dark-throated oriole (Oriolus xanthonotus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia through the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka), Java and southwestern Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.
The dark-throated oriole was formerly considered to be conspecific with the ventriloquial oriole (Oriolus consobrinus). The dark-throated oriole is sometimes considered to form a superspecies with the Philippine oriole and the Isabela oriole. Alternate names for the dark-throated oriole include the black-headed oriole, black-throated oriole and Malaysian oriole. The alternate name 'black-headed oriole' should not be confused with the species of the same name, Oriolus larvatus.
Two subspecies are recognized: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-throated Oriole sighting in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, based on 305 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 25th most-seen of the 215 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-throated Oriole in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, against about 30% in June–July and September, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-throated Oriole sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Dark-throated Oriole sightings, Khao Luang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 10%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Dark-throated Oriole that you can see in Khao Luang National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Red-eyed Bulbul (about 70%), Asian Fairy-bluebird (about 70%) and White-rumped Shama (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-throated Oriole is recorded against all the birds logged in Khao Luang National Park (305 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
