Isabela Oriole
Encyclopedia
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
.
, Oriolus albiloris. Both species are closely related to the paraphyletic Philippine Oriole
, Oriolus steerii.
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
species of the Oriole
Oriole
Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids and, belonging to the superfamily Passeroidea songbirds, are quite unrelated to the true orioles.The orioles are...
family found on Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
that was presumed extinct for many years until it rediscovery in December 1993 near Diffun
Diffun, Quirino
Diffun is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Quirino, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 42,958 people in 8,274 households...
, Quirino
Quirino
Quirino is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Cabarroguis and was named after Elpidio Quirino, the sixth President of the Philippines. The province borders Aurora to the southeast, Nueva Vizcaya to the west, and Isabela to the north...
, and in Mansarong, Baggao
Baggao, Cagayan
Baggao is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 73,048 people in 13,039 households.-Barangays:Baggao is politically subdivided into 48 barangays.-External links:****...
, Cagayan in September 1994. Additional sightings were made in 2004 near San Mariano
San Mariano, Isabela
San Mariano is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 44,718 people in 7,796 households.San Mariano has a total land area of 146,950 hectares...
, Isabela
Isabela province
Isabela is the second largest province of the Philippines next to Palawan. It is located in the Cagayan Valley Region in Luzon. Its capital is Ilagan and borders, clockwise from the south, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, and Cagayan...
.
Taxonomy
The Isabela Oriole is most closely related to the White-lored OrioleWhite-lored Oriole
The White-lored Oriole is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
, Oriolus albiloris. Both species are closely related to the paraphyletic Philippine Oriole
Philippine Oriole
The Philippine Oriole tyler is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Though the species is fairly common throughout its range, the Cebu race The Philippine Oriole tyler (Oriolus steerii) is a...
, Oriolus steerii.