Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
Woodland. Entirely yellow except for black wings, tail feathers and lores; bill pink.
Orioles
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Fairly common to uncommon summer visitor. Male differs from male of [African Golden Oriole] in having black wings and less extensive black mask. Female resembles Immature illustrated. The seldom-heard call is a ringing ‘weela-weeoo’, plus a churring alarm note common to all orioles. Occurs singly in broad-leaved woodland, mixed bushveld, riverine forest and various other well-wooded habitats – including exotic trees. Infrequent over much of the interior, females and immatures outnumbering males at all times.
Quick Facts
Size
24 cm - M
Names
A: Europese Wielewaal
Z: impofana
Ss: Lehlokoloko-La-Mose
G: Europäischer Pirol
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 singly in broad-leaved woodland, mixed bushveld, riverine 'forest' and various other well-wooded habitats – including exotic trees.
