Oriolus xanthonotus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-throated Oriole sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 293 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-throated Oriole in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–May, the lowest months. That is one of Taman Negara National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 100 mm in March.
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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Dark-throated Oriole sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%) and Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-throated Oriole is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (104 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.
