Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatusLichtenstein, MHC, 1823
English (US) Black-headed Oriole
The Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus) 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 larvatus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-headed Oriole
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Oriolus larvatus rolleti
- Oriolus larvatus reichenowi
- Oriolus larvatus angolensis
- Oriolus larvatus tibicen
- Oriolus larvatus larvatus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
- Type locality
- 'Terr. Cafifror.' [= Cape Province].
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.20
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Oriolus crassirostris
Western Oriole
Oriolus brachyrynchus
Ethiopian Oriole
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Black-winged Oriole
Oriolus nigripennis
Mountain Oriole
Oriolus percivali
African Golden Oriole
Oriolus auratus
Indian Golden Oriole
Oriolus kundoo
Eurasian Golden Oriole
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Slender-billed Oriole
Oriolus tenuirostris
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