List of Birds of Tanzania - Old World Orioles

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 6 species which occur in Tanzania.

  • Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
  • African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus
  • Green-headed Oriole Oriolus chlorocephalus
  • Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrhynchus (A)
  • African Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
  • Black-tailed Oriole Oriolus percivali

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