African Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
A spectacular mostly golden-yellow bird with a black head and a pink-orange bill. Singles or pairs may join mixed-species flocks in coastal and riverine forest, forest edge, and moist broadleaf woodland. They tend to remain in the canopy foraging for insects, fruit, and nectar. The species often draws attention to itself with a musical, liquid “wholeuooo” call. Several other African orioles are very similar and are best told apart by range and habitat.
识别特征
The black-headed oriole has a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak. The voice is a liquid-sounding warble, accompanied by imitations and whistles.
分类信息
Some authorities have considered the mountain oriole to be a subspecies of the black-headed oriole. Alternate names for the black-headed oriole include the African black-headed oriole, Eastern black-headed oriole and Eastern oriole.<p>Five subspecies are recognized:
- 学名
- Oriolus larvatus
- 命名信息
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Oriolidae
- 属
- Oriolus
分布与栖息地
It breeds in much of sub-Saharan Africa from South Sudan and Ethiopia in the north to South Africa in the south.<p>It inhabits dry tropical forests, especially acacia and broad-leaved woodlands, and dense shrubland areas, where it is more often heard than seen despite the brightness of its plumage.
- 迁徙
- Resident species
行为
The black-headed oriole forages in the canopy, feeding on small fruit as well as large insects. The young are fed mostly with caterpillars.
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- rising
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分布
鸟叫声
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