The bright yellow oriole (also known as the yellow warbler) is brightly colored and has a melodious sound, but due to habitat destruction and overfishing, there may be fewer than 200 left in Taiwan. Changhua Mingdao University has been promoting organic agriculture and ecological campuses for a long time. A few days ago, some people found the first-class conservation animal Oriole on a tree on the campus. There were even 5 or 6 birds on the same tree at a time. The picture is very valuable.

Orioles are considered to be one of the most beautiful birds in the low-altitude areas of Taiwan. Their bright yellow body and pink beaks, coupled with their sweet sounds, also make them poachers. The goal of slaughtering has led to a sharp drop in the number. It is estimated that there are less than 200 left in Taiwan, and there are only about 10 on the campus of Mingdao University.

Mingdao University covers an area of 42 hectares with a large area of natural green space. In addition to its long-term promotion of organic agriculture and ecological campuses, it often attracts precious conservation birds to choose to live on the campus. 5 or 6 Oriole birds, a first-class conservation animal, were found. Huang Shengyang, chairman of the Changhua County Wild Bird Society, also said that the Mingdao campus is one of the few habitats for oriole birds in Taiwan.

In addition, Kaohsiung City is also one of the important habitats for Taiwan Oriole birds. Lin Kunhai, Director General of Kaohsiung City Bird Association, said that Oriole birds are as precious as black-faced spoonbills. Kaohsiung area includes Weiwuying, There are only about 30 birds in Qingcheng Lake and other places, and other places like Pingtung, Hualien, Danshui and other suburbs have also witnessed oriole birds.

Lin Kunhai said that the oriole likes grass very much, and must choose a tree more than 10 meters high to build its nest, so it often appears in places with few people and a little secret, such as military camps. There are not many ecological green spaces in Taiwan, and there are few native tall tree species. In addition, problems such as excessive reclamation have caused serious habitat reduction.

Lin Kunhai also mentioned that the breeding season of the oriole is generally about March to April, sometimes extending to August, and this time coincides with the typhoon season in Taiwan. The indiscriminate fishing by poachers has also made the conservation work of the oriole more difficult. At present, we can only do our best to help conservation, and hope that this beautiful creature will not disappear in the mountains and forests of Taiwan.