Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus)
About the Black-headed Oriole
The black-headed oriole (Oriolus larvatus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Africa and has a very striking appearance with a bright yellow body, contrasting black head and flesh-coloured beak. Some authorities have considered the mountain oriole to be a subspecies of the black-headed oriole. Alternate names for the black-headed oriole include the African black-headed oriole, Eastern black-headed oriole and Eastern oriole. Five subspecies are recognised: Oriolus larvatus rolleti – Salvadori, 1864: Originally described as a separate species. Found from southern Sudan and southern Ethiopia to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and central Kenya Oriolus larvatus reichenowi – Zedlitz, 1916: Found from Somalia to eastern Tanzania
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 260 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-hooded OrioleOriolus xanthornusrecording
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolusrecording
- Green-headed OrioleOriolus chlorocephalusrecording
- Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoorecording
- Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusrecording
- Timor OrioleOriolus melanotisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.