- Black-headed Oriole
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Black-headed Oriole 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae Genus: Oriolus Species: O. larvatus Binomial name Oriolus larvatus
(Lichtenstein, 1823)The Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) is an African passerine. It has a very striking appearance with a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak.
It breeds in much of sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan and Ethiopia in the north to South Africa in the south.
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.
The voice is a liquid-sounding warble, accompanied by imitations and whistles.
It forages in the canopy, feeding on small fruit as well as large insects. The young are fed mostly with caterpillars.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Oriolus larvatus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 10 October 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
- Black-headed Oriole videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Black-headed Oriole at Mulli near Coimbatore
Gallery
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A pair in courtship ritual, riparian zone of central Waterberg, South Africa.
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Oriolidae
- Birds of Africa
- Birds of Sudan
- Birds of Ethiopia
- Birds of South Africa
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