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Dark-throated oriole

Dark-throated oriole is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Dark-throated oriole rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of Dark-throated oriole from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

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.

Taxonomy 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:

O. x. xanthonotus - Horsfield, 1821: Found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and south-western Borneo O. x. mentawi - Chasen & Kloss, 1926: Found on the Mentawai Islands archipelago off the west coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Dark-throated oriole

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Dark-throated oriole claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Dark-throated oriole before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Dark-throated oriole ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Dark-throated oriole

In research: Dark-throated oriole appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Dark-throated oriole in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Dark-throated oriole is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Birds described in 1821, Birds of Malesia, Birds of Sumatra, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Dark-throated oriole outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dark-throated oriole in simple terms?

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.

Why does Dark-throated oriole matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Dark-throated oriole?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Dark-throated oriole.