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Eurasian golden oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Family Oriolidae. Order Passeriformes.

Eurasian golden oriole — Photographs 1
Eurasian golden oriole.
Photo: Michel Idre from Plaisance du Touch, France / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Description

The Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus), also known as the common golden oriole, is a species of passerine bird, measuring approximately 24cm in length with a wingspan of 44-45cm, and the only Old World oriole breeding in Northern Hemisphere temperate regions.

Traits

Residency
migratory
Diet
insects, berries
Game species
no

♪ Bird call

Recording: Joost van Bruggen

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Photographs

Eurasian golden oriole — Photographs 2
Eurasian golden oriole. Zoological illustration.
Johann Daniel Meyer / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_golden_oriole'}