Green Iora
Aegithina viridissima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAegithinidae (Ioras)
- GenusAegithina (Ioras)
- SpeciesAegithina viridissima (Green Iora)
About the Green Iora
The green iora (Aegithina viridissima) is a species of bird in the family Aegithinidae. It is found in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitats include lowland forests, secondary forest and mangrove forest. It is threatened by habitat loss, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as near-threatened.
This species was described as Jora viridissima by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1850. Harry C. Oberholser described subspecies Aegithina viridissima thapsina from the Anamba Islands in 1917, noting its larger size and yellower plumage. These two subspecies are recognised by the IOC World Bird List, while Aegithina viridissima nesiotica described by Oberholser in 1912 is now included in the nominate subspecies.
The green iora is 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) long. The male has black lores and bright yellow "eyelids" (a broken eye-ring). The face and upperparts are dark olive. The wings are black, with two white wing-bars on the covert feathers and olive-yellow margins on the flight feathers. The underparts are also dark olive, with lighter flanks and a yellow centre belly. The tail is black. The eyes are dark to... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bako National Park
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
Asian Glossy Starling
Aplonis panayensis
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus hirundinaceus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Rufous-tailed Tailorbird
Orthotomus sericeus
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
Cyornis rufigastra
Ashy Tailorbird
Orthotomus ruficeps
Olive-winged Bulbul
Pycnonotus plumosus
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
Dicaeum trigonostigma
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Iora in Bako National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Iora sighting in Bako National Park, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Iora in Bako National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Green Iora in Bako National Park in our monthly data.