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 Zimbabwe.
- Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
- African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus
- Green-headed Oriole Oriolus chlorocephalus
- African Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Zimbabwe
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