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Oriolidae

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Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis Laurence Poh http://www.laurencepoh.com/

Most authorities agree that there are 32 species of Orioles and Figbirds in the family Oriolidae; they are:

Green Figbird Sphecotheres viridis
Wetar Figbird Sphecotheres hypoleucus
Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti

Brown Oriole Oriolus szalayi
Dusky-brown Oriole Oriolus phaeochromus
Grey-collared Oriole Oriolus forsteni
Black-eared Oriole Oriolus bouroensis
Tanimbar Oriole Oriolus decipiens
Olive-brown Oriole Oriolus melanotis
Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus
Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus
Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus
Philippine Oriole Oriolus steerii
White-lored Oriole Oriolus albiloris
Isabella Oriole Oriolus isabellae
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus kundoo
African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus
Slender-billed Oriole Oriolus tenuirostris
Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Green-headed Oriole Oriolus chlorocephalus
Sao Tome Oriole Oriolus crassirostris
Western Oriole Oriolus brachyrhynchus
Ethiopian Oriole Oriolus monacha
Mountain Oriole Oriolus percivali
Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
Black-winged Oriole Oriolus nigripennis
Black-hooded Oriole Oriolus xanthornus
Black Oriole Oriolus hosii
Black-and-crimson Oriole Oriolus cruentus
Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii
Silver Oriole Oriolus mellianus

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Oriolidae

http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/OWorioles.html

The Oriolidae are a small family of highly arboreal, medium-sized birds inhabiting woodlands, forest, and parklands of the warmer parts of the Old World...

Species Links

Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus

http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/b-h_oriole.htm

(Excellent) Image + The most common of Kenya's dark-headed Orioles, it inhabits acacia and other types of open woodland as well as being seen in mangroves and forest. In areas where either the Western Black-headed Oriole or the Montane Oriole is also present the Black-headed is restricted to the forest edge...

Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus

http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/golden-oriole.htm

Male unmistakable. Female generally greenish, but some have more yellow like males. Often difficult to see as the birds stay mainly in the treetops...

Maroon Oriole Oriolus traillii

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/maroon-oriole-oriolus-traillii

Number of Species

Number of bird species: 32

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