Photo: Jim Bendon from Karratha, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Green Oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Green Oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) is a member of the Oriolidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 109 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 flavocinctus
Where it lives
Eastern Lesser Sundas, southern New Guinea and northern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 109 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Oriolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Oriole is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e Lesser Sundas, s New Guinea and n Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 109 g, with a wing length of about 14.3 cm and a tail of around 10.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 535,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Oriole?
The Green Oriole is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 109 g.
Where does the Green Oriole live?
The Green Oriole is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e Lesser Sundas, s New Guinea and n Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Oriole belong to?
The Green Oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) belongs to the Oriolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Oriole eat?
The Green Oriole is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Green Oriole migrate?
The Green Oriole is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green 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 Green Oriole make?
1 real field recording of the Green Oriole — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Oriole's range?
The Green Oriole has a mapped global range of about 535,000 km².
Conservation
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