List of Birds of Togo - 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 4 species which occur in Togo.

  • Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
  • African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus
  • Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrhynchus
  • Black-winged Oriole Oriolus nigripennis

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