A species with 20 subspecies. HBW writes there is reason to split this species into several.
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English Black-naped Oriole
Scientific (Oriolus chinensis)
Order PASSERIFORMES
Family (Latin) Oriolidae
Family (English) Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios
Other name(s)
Breeding Regions OR, AU
Breeding Range Subregions widespread
Nonbreeding Range Subregions
Countries (BETA)map Bangladesh,Cambodia,China,Hong Kong,India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands,India - mainland,Indonesia,Japan,Laos,Malaysia, Myanmar,Nepal,North Korea,Pakistan,Philippines,Russia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan, Thailand,Vietnam,
IOC 13.1 Subspecies Group Subspecies Breeding Range
diffusus e Asia
formosus Siau, Tahulandang, Ruang and Biaro (s Sangihe Is., n of Sulawesi) and Mayu (e of ne Sulawesi)
celebensis Sulawesi and satellites including Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi)
frontalis Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi)
stresemanni Peleng (Banggai Is., e of Sulawesi)
boneratensis Flores Sea is. s of Sulawesi
broderipi Lombok to Alor (w to ec Lesser Sundas)
chinensis Luzon group and Mindoro and Palawan group (n, sw Philippines)
yamamurae Visayas, Mindanao and Basilan (c, s Philippines)
sangirensis n Sangihe Is. (n of Sulawesi)
melanisticus Talaud Is. (ne of Sulawesi)
andamanensis Andaman Is.
macrourus Nicobar Is.
maculatus Malay Pen., Sumatra, Bangka and Belitung (e of s Sumatra), Java, Bali and Borneo
mundus Simeulue and Nias (w of n Sumatra)
sipora Sipura (=Sipora, Mentawai Is., w of c Sumatra)
richmondi Siberut and Pagai (Mentawai Is., w of c Sumatra)
lamprochryseus Masalembu Is. (n of e Java)
insularis Sapudi and Raas (n of e Java) and Kangean Is. (n of Bali)
suluensis Sulu Arch. (s Philippines)
IUCN Status Code LC (Birdlife factsheet )
Described by Linnaeus, 1766
German Schwarznackenpirol
French Loriot de Chine
Chinese 黑枕黄鹂
Japanese コウライウグイス
Russian Китайская иволга
Spanish Oropéndola china
Portuguese papa-figos-de-nuca-preta
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Breeding Range Codes
AF Africa (entire continent rather than south of Sahara)
AN Antarctica
AO Atlantic Ocean
AU Australasia (Wallacea (Indonesian islands east of Wallace's line), New Guinea and its islands, Australia, New Zealand and its subantarctic islands, the Solomons, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu)
PAL Eurasia (Europe, Asia from the Middle East through central Asia north of the Himalayas, Siberia and northern China to Japan)
IO Indian Ocean
LA Latin America (Middle and South America)
MA Middle America (Mexico through Panama)
NA North America (includes the Caribbean)
NO Northern oceans
OR Oriental Region (South Asia from Pakistan to Taiwan, plus Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Greater Sundas)
PO Pacific Ocean
SA South America
SO Southern oceans
TO Temperate oceans
TrO Tropical oceans
Worldwide Worldwide
IUCN Status Codes
EX Extinct
EW Extinct in the wild
CR Critically Endangered
EN Endangered
VU Vulnerable
NT Near Threatened
LC Least Concern
DD Data deficient
NE Not evaluated
PE Probably extinct (informal)
PEW Probably extinct in the wild (informal)