Tanimbar oriole

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/tanimbar-oriole

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1. How big is Tanimbar oriole?Adult length is approximately 25 cm (10 inches)
2. What is the scientific name?Oriolus decipiens
3. What is the conservation status?Least Concern
4. Where can I find a Tanimbar Oriole?It lives in the islands’ forests and mangrove swamps, from lowland rainforests up to higher‑altitude moist forests.
5. Why is the Tanimbar Oriole important to its forest?It eats fruit and spreads seeds, helping new trees grow, and it also eats insects that can damage plants.

Endemism: The ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island or nation.
Taxonomy: The scientific classification of organisms into hierarchical groups based on shared characteristics.
Biogeography: The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time.
IUCN Red List: The world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species.