Old World Orioles
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Oriolidae
The Old World Orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are not related to the New World orioles. There are 29 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Russia.
- Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
- Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Russia
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