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| − | [[Image:Golden OrioleOpus.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Scottishdude <br />Location: Goa, India ]] | + | [[Image:Golden OrioleOpus.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Scottishdude|Scottishdude}} <br />Location: Goa, [[India]]]] |
;[[:Category:Oriolus|Oriolus]] oriolus | ;[[:Category:Oriolus|Oriolus]] oriolus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 24cm<br /> | ||
| + | *Dark grey legs | ||
| + | *Red eye | ||
| + | *Fairly thick pinkish bill<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male'''<br /> Bright yellow with black wings and tail. <br /> | ||
| + | '''Femaile''' and '''Juveniles''' are yellowy-green, with paler underparts; wings and tail. are darker | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | The female and juvenile can be confused with [[Green Woodpecker]] with poor flight views. However the woodpecker's flight is markedly undulating. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:10337kuwaitphoto07.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|kuwaity|kuwaity}}<br />Female<br /> | ||
| + | National Park, Sabiya, [[Kuwait]]]] | ||
Two subspecies recognized: | Two subspecies recognized: | ||
* ''O. o. oriolus'' | * ''O. o. oriolus'' | ||
* ''O. o. kundoo'' | * ''O. o. kundoo'' | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Always near or in trees, particularly holm oak. Well-timbered parks, gardens and orchards and trees beside lakes and rivers. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Oriolus oriolus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Oriolus oriolus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Oriolus oriolus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Oriolus oriolus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | ||
| + | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Oriolus_oriolus}} |
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oriolus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oriolus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
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- Oriolus oriolus
Identification
24cm
- Dark grey legs
- Red eye
- Fairly thick pinkish bill
Male
Bright yellow with black wings and tail.
Femaile and Juveniles are yellowy-green, with paler underparts; wings and tail. are darker
Similar Species
The female and juvenile can be confused with Green Woodpecker with poor flight views. However the woodpecker's flight is markedly undulating.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized:
- O. o. oriolus
- O. o. kundoo
Habitat
Always near or in trees, particularly holm oak. Well-timbered parks, gardens and orchards and trees beside lakes and rivers.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Oriolus oriolus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
