African Golden Oriole

It is a bird of thick bush and other well-wooded areas. The hanging basket-shaped nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. The food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where the orioles spend much of their time.

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The African Golden Oriole is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus) is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara. It is a bird of thick bush and other well-wooded areas. The hanging basket-shaped nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. The food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where the orioles spend much of their time. More

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Aspects of the topic African golden oriole are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in oriole (bird)) ...oriole (O. oriolus), which ranges eastward to Central Asia and India. It is yellow, with dark eye marks and black wings. The African golden oriole (O. auratus) is similar. The maroon oriole (O. More

African Golden Oriole, African Golden-oriole Breeding Range AF Breeding Range Subregions widespread Nonbreeding Range Countries (BETA) Somalia,Guinea,Mozambique,Ethiopia,Equatorial Guinea,South Africa,Nigeria,Malawi,Mali,Botswana, Namibia,Niger,Cameroon,Burkina Faso,Rwanda,Benin,Zambia,Sierra Leone,Angola,Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau,Ghana,Togo,Gabon,Kenya,Mauritania,Tanzania,Chad,Uganda,Zimbabwe, Gambia,Liberia,Burundi,Sudan,Senegal,Central African Republic,Democratic Republic of Congo, IUCN Status Code LC (Birdlife factsheet) Show Breeding Range Codes and IUCN More

The African golden oriole occurs in large areas of sub-Saharan Africa, avoiding lowland forest and arid areas. In southern Africa it is widespread in the north, preferring miombo (Brachystegia) and broad-leaved Burkea woodland. It feeds on insects and fruit, mainly foraging among the tree canopy in mixed species flocks, occasionally coming down to ground level. More

african golden oriole kruger national park birds The African Golden Oriole (Latin name Oriolus auratus) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 544 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 680 also a picture of the African Golden Oriole on page 705. The African Golden Oriole belongs to the family of birds classified as Oriolidae. More

The African Golden Oriole was allandaut between AVan and Chak Chak from January to _March" * Books * Books * Books For Study * Audio Books * Music, DVD & Games * Music * MP3 Downloads More

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For the purposes of our bird news services, African Golden Oriole is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of African Golden Oriole (3) Kololi, Gambia Kololi, Gambia11/12/2008 Kololi, Gambia 11/12/2008 Brufut Wood, Western Division, Gambia Brufut Wood, Western Division, Gambia30/01/2009 Brufut Wood, Western Division, Gambia 30/01/2009 Tanji Bird Reserve, Western Division, Gambia Tanji Bird Reserve, Western Division, More

English: African Golden Oriole, African goldenoriole, African Golden-Oriole, African Oriole Spanish: Oropéndola Africana, Oropéndola Dorada Africana Finnish: Afrikankuhankeittäjä French: Loriot à oreilles noires, Loriot doré Italian: Oriolo africano, Rigogolo giallo africano Japanese: afurikakouraiuguisu, afurikooraiuguisu Japanese: アフリカコウライウグイス, アフリコオライウグイス Kwangali: Nkulivere Latin: Oriolus auratus, Oriolus striatus Dutch: Afrikaanse Wielewaal Norwegian: Gullpirol Polish: wilga zlota, wilga złota Portuguese: Papa-figos-africano Slovak: vlha zlatá Swahili: More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Oriolidae
Genus : Oriolus
Species : auratus
Authority : Vieillot, 1817