Eurasian golden oriole

Eurasian golden oriole
Male
Female
Song and call recorded in Russia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Oriolus
Species:
O. oriolus
Binomial name
Oriolus oriolus
     Summer      Winter
Synonyms
  • Coracias oriolus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Oriolus galbula
    Linnaeus

The Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus) or simply golden oriole, is the only oriole breeding in northern hemisphere temperate regions.

It is one of the oriole family of passerine birds. It is a summer migrant in Europe and western Asia and spends the winter season in central and southern Africa.

Golden orioles have an extremely large range with large populations that are apparently stable.

Taxonomy and systematics

Until a few years ago this species was treated as being conspecific with the Indian golden oriole. They are now in separate species.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2017). "Oriolus oriolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103692938A111783061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103692938A111783061.en.
  2. ↑ "Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian Golden Oriole". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. ↑ Jønsson K.A.; et al. (2010). "Phylogeny and biogeography of Oriolidae (Aves: Passeriformes)" (PDF). Ecography. 33 (2): 232–241. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06167.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2014-11-25.