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Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) is a member of the Oriolidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 79 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Oriolidae Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios
- Genus Oriolus
- Species oriolus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 79 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eurasian Golden Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eurasian Golden Oriole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w Eurasia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 79 g, with a wing length of about 15.2 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 11.2 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eurasian Golden Oriole?
The Eurasian Golden Oriole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 79 g.
Where does the Eurasian Golden Oriole live?
The Eurasian Golden Oriole is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w Eurasia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eurasian Golden Oriole belong to?
The Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) belongs to the Oriolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eurasian Golden Oriole eat?
The Eurasian Golden Oriole is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Eurasian Golden Oriole migrate?
The Eurasian Golden Oriole is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eurasian Golden Oriole endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Eurasian Golden Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Eurasian Golden Oriole — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eurasian Golden Oriole's range?
The Eurasian Golden Oriole has a mapped global range of about 11.2 million km².
Conservation
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