Black-tailed Oriole
Oriolus percivali
Old World oriole with mostly yellow plumage, a black hood, and a red bill. Found in montane forest. Often in pairs, sometimes joining mixed flocks with other bird species. Song is a series of slurred, liquid whistles. Very similar to African Black-headed Oriole, but usually separated by habitat. Plumage differences include the black, as opposed to olive-green, center of the tail, and less white edging on the feathers along the middle of the wing.
Taxonomy
The mountain oriole has been considered by some authorities to be a subspecies of the black-headed oriole or the black-winged oriole. Alternate names for the mountain oriole include the black-tailed oriole, montane oriole and Percival's oriole.
- Scientific name
- Oriolus percivali
- Authority
- Ogilvie-Grant, 1903
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Genus
- Oriolus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Black-striped Sparrow
Arremonops conirostris
Chunky sparrow with gray body, green back, and black stripes on head. Told apart from other sparrows and brush-finches by head pattern. Sexes alike. Found singly or in pairs in tangles and thickets, usually at forest edge or in shrubby second growth. Listen for loud sweet calls and accelerating song.
Olivaceous Flycatcher
Fraseria olivascens
A canopy flycatcher, often found high above the ground in areas with continuous forest, away from the forest edge. True to its name, this flycatcher is mostly olive-brown with a pale throat, a pale vent, and dark grayish legs. Distinguished from other African flycatchers by its preference for the canopy, its voice, and its overall indistinct coloration and patterning. Call is a high-pitched rising “tseee!” and the song is a complex jumble of clear whistles and buzzy notes.
Grenada Dove
Leptotila wellsi
A somewhat large, chunky dove of dry scrub woodlands where it is typically found foraging on ground. Its plain plumage, the lack of white on the wings, and the very limited white on its tail, distinguish it from other doves on Grenada. Its song is a drawn out low, plaintive “Hooooooo,” loudest near start. Critically endangered.
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