Isabella Oriole

The Isabela Oriole is an endemic species of the Oriole family found on Luzon, the Philippines. The bird that was presumed extinct for many years until it rediscovery in December 1993 near Diffun, Quirino, and in Mansarong, Baggao, Cagayan in September 1994. Additional sightings were made in 2004 near San Mariano, Isabela.

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Original source: Kim van der Linde
Author: Kim van der Linde

The Isabella Oriole is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

* Isabella Oriole, Oriolus isabellae Conservation status: Endangered * African Golden Oriole, Oriolus auratus * Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis * Green-headed Oriole, Oriolus chlorocephalus * Great-billed Oriole, Oriolus crassirostris Conservation status: Vulnerable * Western Black-headed Oriole, Oriolus brachyrhynchus * Forest Oriole, Oriolus monacha * Black-headed Oriole, Oriolus larvatus * Black-winged Oriole, More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Oriolidae
Genus : Oriolus
Species : isabellae
Authority : Ogilvie-Grant, 1894