List of Birds of Uganda - 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 Uganda.

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

Read more about this topic:  List Of Birds Of Uganda

Famous quotes containing the word world:

    The world is too much with us; late and soon,
    Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers:
    William Wordsworth (1770–1850)