African Golden Oriole
Oriolus auratus
Woodland. Entirely yellow except for black mask, primaries and central tail feathers; female greener; bill pink.
Orioles
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Uncommon summer resident. Male is the yellowest of all orioles with a distinct black line through the eye to the ear coverts, this line also being present in immature. Female less bright than male, upper parts greener, underparts paler. The calls are liquid whistles ‘wee-er-er-wul’ or ‘fee-yoo-fee-yoo-fee-yoo’, longer than the calls of [Black-headed Oriole]. Occurs in any well-developed woodland or riverine forest.
Quick Facts
Size
24 cm - M
Names
A: Afrikaanse Wielewaal
G: Schwarzohrpirol
Bird Family
Medium-sized family of birds, with brightly coloured, predominantly yellow plumage and longish pink bills. Their diet is omnivorous, but consists primarily of insects and fruit; they feed mostly in the canopies of large trees. Their call is clear and liquid-sounding.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Occurs in any well-developed woodland or riverine 'forest'.
