Oriolus xanthonotus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 126th most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-throated Oriole in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March–June and August–September, the lowest months. Those are among Way Kambas National Park's driest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in March. November to February have too few records to rate.
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.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Dark-throated Oriole sightings, Way Kambas National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Dark-throated Oriole that you can see in Way Kambas National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Greater Racket-tailed Drongo (about 70%), Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 50%) and Ashy Tailorbird (about 50%), 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 Way Kambas National Park (32 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.
