- Oriolus auratus
Identification
Male
- Yellow body
- Black flight feathers and centre of tail and eye patch
- Gold wings
Female is drabber and more green
Similar Species
Eurasian Golden Oriole, which winters in Africa.
Distribution
Africa south of the Sahara
Western Africa: Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]
- O. a. auratus:
- Senegambia to Sudan, Uganda, southern Ethiopia and southern Somalia
- O. a. notatus:
- Angola to Tanzania, Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa
Habitat
Thick bush and other well-wooded areas.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is basket-shaped, suspended in a tree; 2 eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes insects and fruit, especially figs.
Vocalisation
Call: a Jay-like screech
Song: fluting fee-ooo fee-ooo
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) African Golden Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/African_Golden_Oriole
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
