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Eurasian Golden Oriole

A species of Old world orioles
Scientific name : Oriolus oriolus Genus : Old world orioles

Eurasian Golden Oriole, A species of Old world orioles
Botanical name: Oriolus oriolus
Genus: Old world orioles
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Photo By Kaeptn chemnitz , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The eurasian Golden Oriole is a striking bird known for its bright yellow plumage and black markings. It inhabits deciduous and mixed forests and feeds on insects and fruits. During the breeding season, males sing a melodious song that is a characteristic sound of the European summer. This species is widely distributed throughout Europe.
Size
25 cm
Life Expectancy
8 years
Feeding Habits
Eurasian Golden Oriole primarily consumes insects and fruit. It forages by picking insects from crevices with its bill, showcasing a specialized feeding behavior. This bird exhibits unique dietary preferences, reflecting an adaptation to its environment.
Habitat
The eurasian Golden Oriole predominantly inhabits semi-open or open broadleaf forests, riverine forests with tall trees, and forested steppes within their breeding range. While they typically reside below 600m, they can be found up to 1300m in the Alps and even higher in other regions. In Asia, they also favor floodplain woods, and their non-breeding habitats in Africa include semi-arid to humid woodlands, savanna mosaics, and riverine forests. Although commonly avoiding treeless terrains, eurasian Golden Oriole do forage in such areas and are known to utilize gardens and cultivated landscapes. On migration, they may be found in various environments, including more open bushlands and oases.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Sounds

Call
Recording location: Belgium
Song
Recording location: Belgium

Distribution Area

The breeding range of this species spans from western Europe and Scandinavia east to China. They winter in central and southern Africa. They generally migrate during the night, but may travel during the day in the spring migration. During the autumn migration they migrate via the Eastern Mediterranean where they feed on fruit; they are often considered a pest in this region because of this. The Eurasian golden oriole inhabits a range of habitats. In Western Europe they prefer open broadleaf forests and plantations, copses, riverine forest, orchards, large gardens; in Eastern Europe they may inhabit more continuous forest as well as mixed or coniferous forests. They generally avoid treeless habitats but may forage there. In their wintering habitat they are found in semi-arid to humid woodland, tall forests, riverine forest, woodland/savanna mosaic and savanna.

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Photo By Kaeptn chemnitz , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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