Green-headed Oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus)
About the Green-headed Oriole
The green-headed oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus), or montane oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in eastern Africa. Three subspecies are recognized: O. c. amani - Benson, 1946: Found in south-eastern Kenya and eastern Tanzania O. c. chlorocephalus - Shelley, 1896: Found in Malawi and central Mozambique O. c. speculifer - Clancey, 1969: Found in southern Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, dry lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. They feed on fruit, seeds, nectar and insects or insect larvae. Media related to Oriolus chlorocephalus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Oriolus chlorocephalus at Wikispecies
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania · xeno-canto lists 36 recordings for this species in total.
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