Green-headed Oriole
Oriolus chlorocephalusShelley, GE, 1896
English (US) Green-headed Oriole
The Green-headed Oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus) 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 chlorocephalus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Green-headed Oriole
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1896
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Oriolus chlorocephalus amani
- Oriolus chlorocephalus chlorocephalus
- Oriolus chlorocephalus speculifer
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1896
- Type locality
- Mt. Chiradzulu, Nyasaland.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.7, vol.2, no.6 p.183 pl.4
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
Black-winged Oriole
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Mountain Oriole
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