Western Oriole
Oriolus brachyrynchusSwainson, WJ, 1837
English (US) Western Oriole
The Western Oriole (Oriolus brachyrynchus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Oriolidae (Old World Orioles) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Oriolus brachyrynchus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Oriole
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1837
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Oriolus brachyrynchus brachyrynchus
- Oriolus brachyrynchus laetior
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Oriolus brachyrhynchus
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1837
- Type locality
- Sierra Leone.
- Original description
- The natural history of the birds of Western Africa 2 p.35
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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