Green-headed Oriole
Oriolus chlorocephalus
Old World oriole with mostly yellow plumage, a dull-green hood, and a red bill. Found in forest, forest edge, lush woodland, and adjacent secondary habitats, at low and middle elevations. Song is a series of slurred, liquid whistles, and calls include a raspy, up-slurred whine. Similar to African Black-headed Oriole, but with a good view, easily separated by the green rather than black hood. Often found in the same areas as Eurasian Golden and African Golden Orioles, but distinguished by being hooded rather than yellow-headed.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized:
- Scientific name
- Oriolus chlorocephalus
- Authority
- Shelley, 1896
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Genus
- Oriolus
Range and habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, dry lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
They feed on fruit, seeds, nectar and insects or insect larvae.
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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