Green-headed oriole
The green-headed oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus), or montane oriole, is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Oriolidae |
Genus: | Oriolus |
Species: | O. chlorocephalus |
Binomial name | |
Oriolus chlorocephalus Shelley, 1896 | |
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O. c. subsp. speculifer is endemic to Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique
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O. c. subsp. amani specimen at Nairobi National Museum
Taxonomy and systematics
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
Distribution and habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, dry lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Behaviour and ecology
They feed on fruit, seeds, nectar and insects or insect larvae.[3]
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References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Oriolus chlorocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22706400A94067911. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22706400A94067911.en.
- "IOC World Bird List 7.1". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.7.1.
- Walther, B.; Jones, P. (2016). "Green-headed Oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
External links
Media related to Oriolus chlorocephalus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Oriolus chlorocephalus at Wikispecies
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