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Revision as of 19:59, 15 November 2008
Alternative name: Eastern Black-headed Oriole
- Oriolus larvatus
Identification
Bright yellow body, black head, olive central tail feathers, yellowish edge of its inner secondaries, flesh-coloured beak.
Similar Species
Similar species include the Western Black-headed Oriole or the Black-tailed Oriole. Where it is conspecific with other black-headed Orioles it tends to be restricted to the forest edge.
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan and Ethiopia in the north to South Africa.
Taxonomy
Oriolus larvatus has six subspecies:1
- O. l. angolensis
- O. l. additus
- O. l. tibicen
- O. l. reichenowi
- O. l. rolleti
- O. l. larvatus
Habitat
Inhabits Acacia woodland and other types of open woodland as well as being seen in mangroves and forest.
Behaviour
The diet includes small fruit as well as large insects. The young are fed mostly with caterpillars.
References
- Clements, JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) African Black-headed Oriole. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/African_Black-headed_Oriole
